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
