4-Zoology-Organ-Digestion-Parts-Teeth

teeth

Mouth cutting, grinding, and chewing units {teeth, mouth}| can have roots, cementum, necks, gums, and crowns. Teeth are incisors, cuspids, bicuspids, and molars.

dental floss

String {dental floss} can remove debris and bacteria from teeth.

dentifrice

toothpaste {dentifrice}.

dentition

People gain teeth sets {dentition} in sequence.

denture

People can need replacement teeth {denture}|.

4-Zoology-Organ-Digestion-Parts-Teeth-Problems

malocclusion

Upper teeth can not align with lower teeth {malocclusion}.

bucktooth

Front tooth can stick out {bucktooth}|.

4-Zoology-Organ-Digestion-Parts-Teeth-Bacteria

calculus on teeth

Bacteria can form tooth film {calculus, teeth}|.

cavity in tooth

Bacteria can dissolve tooth enamel {cavity, teeth}|.

tartar on teeth

Bacteria can make layers {tartar}| on teeth.

tooth decay

Bacteria can dissolve tooth enamel {tooth decay}.

4-Zoology-Organ-Digestion-Parts-Teeth-Kinds

incisor

People have eight front teeth {incisor}|.

cuspid

People have four cone-shaped teeth {canine teeth} {cuspid}|.

eyetooth

One pointed canine tooth {eyetooth}| is between incisor and premolar.

bicuspid tooth

People have eight flattened two-pointed small teeth {pre-molar} {bicuspid}|.

molar teeth

People have twelve large flat teeth {molar, tooth}|. The first molars are six-year molars, behind baby teeth.

wisdom teeth

The last four molars {wisdom teeth}| {third molars} can be missing or embedded. Wisdom teeth appear at 17 to 21 years old.

4-Zoology-Organ-Digestion-Parts-Teeth-Kinds-Age

permanent tooth

People replace baby teeth with new sets {permanent tooth}|. People have 32 permanent teeth.

baby tooth

Children have first teeth sets {baby tooth}|. The 20 baby teeth include 8 incisors, 4 cuspids, and 8 bicuspids.

milk tooth

baby tooth {milk teeth}.

4-Zoology-Organ-Digestion-Parts-Teeth-Layers

root of tooth

Teeth have parts {root, teeth} in jawbones, held with cementum.

cementum

Teeth roots are held in jawbone with glue {cementum}.

mesenchyme

Teeth have inner layers {mesenchyme} with nerves.

pulp of tooth

Inner tooth {dental pulp} {pulp, teeth} has blood vessels and nerves.

neck of tooth

Gums surround teeth bottoms {neck, teeth}.

gum in mouth

Teeth necks are in flesh {gum, teeth}|.

dentyne

Under enamel and in root is bone-like material {dentin} {dentyne}.

crown of tooth

Teeth have parts {crown, teeth} above gums. Grass eaters have crowns that go below gums {hypsodonty}. Leaf eaters have crowns only over top.

enamel of tooth

Crowns have hard, smooth, and white layers {enamel, teeth}.

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