The Dental Team
Dentists are responsible for helping you take care of your oral health. They have extensive knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat wide range of problems that affect your teeth and mouth. Although they are trained initially for five years at a university they continue to keep brushing up on their skills throughout their careers Read More »
YOUR ORAL HEALTH : ORAL HEALTH TOPICS
Tooth Structure
The part of the tooth that is usually visible over the gum is called the crown and the part that is attached to the gum is called the root.
Enamel is the outer calcified tissue layer covering the crown of the tooth. It is one of the hardest substances in the body.
Dentine is the inner tissue layer that lies beneath the enamel or cementum.
Cementum is the hard outer tissue layer covering the root and attaching the surrounding gum tissue to the root of the tooth.
Dental Pulp is the center part of the tooth that consists of blood vessels and nerves that enters the tooth from a hole at the bottom of the root.
Gingiva (Gum) is the soft tissue covering the necks of the teeth.
Bone or the alveolar bone is the part of the jawbone that surrounds the root of the teeth