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Stucture of a tooth
Pretty much what the name said
Question | Answer |
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Enamel does what? | Protects teeth |
Dentin is what? | The main section of the tooth (Like Tisue) |
Dental Pulp is what? | A healing lining, that forms the inner structure |
Cementum is what? | Holds tooth in place with a rough covering |
The Roots are what? | The part of the tooth embedded in the jaw |
Root Foramen is what? | the opening at the apex of the root of a tooth that gives passage to the nerve and blood vessels |
Gingva does what? | Protects the jaw bones and roots of teeth |
Mucosa does what? | This is the soft pinkish-to-purplish tissue covering the inside of the mouth. Its primary function is to prevent irritants and infectious agents from entering the body |
The Periodontal does what? | commonly abbreviated as the PDL is a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits |
The Vessels do what? | they give blood to the nerves in the teeth |