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Know Your Teeth

Before Going into the Detail of Dental Diseases & Treatment, Let's Understand the Anatomy of tooth

1) Enamel Outer most
Insensitive
Protective
Translucent
2) Dentin Provides colour to teeth(white/yellow/gray)
Sensitive
Forms major part of tooth
3) Pulp Most inner part
Highly sensitive
Gives nourishment to tooth
4) Cementum Covers root of tooth
Sensitive
  • Crown:
    Seen in oral cavity
  • Root:
    Covered by bone & gums
Deciduous(milk) Pemenent
Numbers: 20 Numbers: 28-32
Eruption age: 6 months-2.25 years Eruption age: 6 years-12/13 years
Shedding age: 6 years-12/13 years Wisdom tooth: after 18 years
Functions of teeth/ why teeth are important??
  • Gives good appearnce to face(esthetics)
  • Supports lips and cheeks(makes you look young and fit)
  • Proper chewing of food(chewing/grinding)
  • Main gateway of digestive system