OUR TEETH = ‘Our fist teeth are called milk teeth. By the time we are three years old, we have got twenty milk teeth, | When we are about six years old, we start to lose our milk teeth. New teeth push the milk teeth up until they loosen and fall out. We call these new teeth adult or permanent teeth. if we look after them, we can keep them all our lives. Adults have got 32 teeth in all. Four of them, wisdom teeth, do not grow until we are between 18 and 25 years old. Teeth have got two parts: 1. the crown the part of the tooth in our mouth. 2, the root - the part of the tooth in our jawbone. The crown of the tooth is covered with enamel. This protects our teeth and is the hardest substance in our body. Under this there is dentine, which is softer and covers the nerve. __ The blood supply and the nerve endings are in the pulp cavity in the middle of the tooth, Regular visits to the dentist, not eating too many sweets and brushing your teeth after every meal will help keep them strong and healthy. 1 Look at the picture and see if you can match the definitions to the part of the tooth. Use your dictionary if you need help. A B 1, Enamel @. are permanent, 2. Adulttecth ——.. b. protects the tooth, 3. The crown cc. are our first set of teeth. 4. Milk teeth 4. contains the nerve 5. The pulp endings. cavity e. is the visible part of the tooth. 2 Write three sentences about what happens when you go to the dentist. 30 Use an encyclopedia or the Internet a Write a few sentences about the importance of teeth.