crown and root
the crown of a tooth is covered by what tissue?
what is enamel?
name the four tissues that make up a tooth?
what is enamel, dentin, cementum, and dental pulp?
which teeth are designed primarily for cutting?
what are incisors?
which surface faces the tongue?
what is the lingual surface?
teeth help protect this area of the body.
what is the oral cavity?
the root of the tooth is covered by what tissue?
what is cementum?
what is the hardest and most highly mineralized tissue in the human body?
what is enamel?
which teeth are used for tearing?
what are canines?
what surface faces the lip or cheek?
what is the facial surface?
what is the process of breaking food down using the teeth called?
what is chewing/mastication?
what is the line where the crown and root meet called?
what is the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) or cervical line?
which tooth tissue is soft tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves?
what is the dental pulp?
which teeth have cusps and help crush food?
what are premolars?
which surface is the biting or chewing surface of posterior teeth?
what is the occlusal surface?
besides chewing, teeth help with this important human function.
what is communication?
what is the movement of a tooth through surrounding tissues called?
what is eruption?
dentin is softer than enamel but harder than what two structures?
what are cementum and bone?
which teeth are much larger than premolars and typically have 4 or 5 cusps?
what are molars?
this tooth surface is found only on posterior teeth.
what is the occlusal surface?
teeth help the digestive system by performing what function before food is swallowed?
what is breaking down food?
what is the bony socket where the root of a tooth fits called?
what is the alveolus?
what cells produce cementum?
what are cementoblasts?
which teeth are the longest and are considered the most stable because of their long roots?
what are the two proximal surfaces of a tooth?
what are mesial and distal?
name three major functions of teeth.
what are protecting the oral cavity, chewing food, aiding digestion, and communication?