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    The teeth are hard structures set in the upper and lower jaws. A tooth has three main parts - a crown, neck, and root. The crown is covered by enamel and protects the tooth. The root is covered by cementum and anchors the tooth in place. Inside the tooth is dentin, which makes up most of the tooth, and the pulp cavity containing blood vessels and nerves. Humans have two sets of teeth during development - 20 primary teeth that are eventually replaced by 32 permanent teeth.

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    The teeth are hard structures set in the upper and lower jaws. A tooth has three main parts - a crown, neck, and root. The crown is covered by enamel and protects the tooth. The root is covered by cementum and anchors the tooth in place. Inside the tooth is dentin, which makes up most of the tooth, and the pulp cavity containing blood vessels and nerves. Humans have two sets of teeth during development - 20 primary teeth that are eventually replaced by 32 permanent teeth.

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    The teeth are hard structures set in the upper and lower jaws. A tooth has three main parts - a crown, neck, and root. The crown is covered by enamel and protects the tooth. The root is covered by cementum and anchors the tooth in place. Inside the tooth is dentin, which makes up most of the tooth, and the pulp cavity containing blood vessels and nerves. Humans have two sets of teeth during development - 20 primary teeth that are eventually replaced by 32 permanent teeth.

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    The teeth are hard structures set in the upper and lower jaws. A tooth has three main parts - a crown, neck, and root. The crown is covered by enamel and protects the tooth. The root is covered by cementum and anchors the tooth in place. Inside the tooth is dentin, which makes up most of the tooth, and the pulp cavity containing blood vessels and nerves. Humans have two sets of teeth during development - 20 primary teeth that are eventually replaced by 32 permanent teeth.

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    8 Teeth

    The teeth are hard structures set in the upper (maxilla) and lower
    (mandible) jaws in dental alveoli or sockets. The tooth has a COLOR  each of the following teeth and the features of a
    crown, neck, and root, and these as well as other anatomical typical tooth, using a different color for each feature:
    features of the tooth are summarized in the following table. n 1. Incisors
    n 2. Canine
    Crown Anatomical crown: the portion of the tooth n 3. Premolars
    that has a surface of enamel n 4. Molars
    Root Anatomical root: the portion of the tooth that
    has a surface of cementum
    n 5. Enamel
    Apex of the root The end tip of the root, which provides n 6. Dentin
    ­entrance of the neurovascular connective
    ­tissue into the pulp cavity
    n 7. Gingival (gum) epithelium (stratified squamous)
    Enamel The hard, shiny surface of the anatomical
    n 8. Cement
    crown and the hardest part of the tooth. n 9. Root canals (containing vessels and nerves)
    Cementum A thin dull layer on the surface of the
    ­anatomical root
    Dentin The hard tissue that underlies both the Clinical Note:
    enamel and cementum and constitutes the Tooth decay (dental caries) can lead to cavities, which are
    majority of the tooth caused by bacteria that convert food debris into acids that form
    Pulp cavity Contains the dental pulp (highly neurovascular plaque. The plaque adheres to the teeth and, if not removed in
    connective tissue) a timely fashion, can mineralize to form tartar. The acids in the
    Modified with permission from Norton N: Netter’s Head and Neck Anatomy for plaque can erode into the enamel and form a cavity. Foods rich
    ­Dentistry, Philadelphia, 2007, Elsevier, pp. 360-361. in sugars and starches promote cavity formation.

    Humans have two sets of teeth:


    • Deciduous teeth: our primary dentition, it consists of 20 teeth
    that usually have all appeared by the age of 3 years (2 incisors,
    1 canine, and 2 molars in each of the 4 quadrants of the jaws)
    • Permanent teeth: our secondary dentition, that consists of 32
    teeth that usually begin to appear around the age of 6 years
    (2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, and 3 molars in each
    quadrant), replacing the deciduous teeth. The third molars also
    are known as the “wisdom teeth” because they are normally
    the last teeth to erupt.

    Plate 8-3 See Netter: Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6th Edition, Plates 62 and 63 Gastrointestinal System
    Teeth 8
    1
    Mesial
    Labial surface
    2

    Buccal
    surface

    Lingual surface
    4 4
    Distal
    1

    A. Upper permanent teeth B. Lower permanent teeth

    6
    Crown
    Dental pulp containing
    vessels and nerves

    Neck
    Periodontium
    (alveolar periosteum)

    Root 9

    Bone

    Apical foramina

    C. Permanent tooth

    Netter’s Anatomy Coloring Book Plate 8-3

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