FACULTAD DE

CIENCIAS
ODONTOLOGÍCAS

TOOTH
ANATOMY
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 Crown
This is the part of your tooth
that you can see — the portion
above your gums.

Roof
This is the part of your tooth that holds it in
your jaw. You can’t see the root because your
gums cover it. The root anchors your tooth to
your periodontal ligament
 Enamel
This is the protective outer
Dentin
layer of each tooth. Enamel
helps shield your teeth from
cavity-causing bacteria.

Dentin
• Tissue found beneath the
enamel
• Protect the dental pulp
Pulp cavity
The main function of
the pulp cavity is to
provide vitality to the
tooth.

Gums
It protects the teeth, and
also provides support to
each of the teeth and their
parts. Pulp cavity Gums
 Root canal
It is located within the root which is the
part of the tooth that extends below
the gum.

There’s one root canal in single-rooted

teeth. In multirooted teeth there is one
canal per root.
Root canal
The root canal acts as an
anchor for the tooth to
pass blood and nerves so it
supplies tooth viability.
 BONE
Is the specialized part of FUNCTIONS
maxillary and mandibular
Hold the teeth during chewing,
bone that supports the phonation and swallowing of
teeth. food.

Is comprised of alveolar bone

proper, cortical alveolar bone,
alveolar crest, and trabecular Protects nerves and
bone. vessels.
 Cement
The dental cement present in our teeth is
made of a material very similar to bone
and is found covering the roots of the
teeth.

This yellowish coating has two

functions:

Functions 1. is to protect the root and

the tooth in general,
2. to unite our teeth with
our jaw.
 nerve
The nerve is the element that
is located in the central part
of the tooth.

Its main function is to send a

sensory signal in case the tooth is
vulnerable to some type of
damage.
blood vesseles
It contains blood vessels and
nerves, which provide blood and
sensation to the entire tooth.
 Questions
1. Which organ provides support to each teeth
2. Mention who bonds the teeth with your jaw
3. Is the portion above our gums, which one is it?
4. Mention 10 words that are new for you
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