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The enamel contains no living cells, but the teeth are supplied with nerves and blood vessels. However, those nerves and blood vessels can be removed during a root canal and the tooth will be dead, yet still function for chewing.
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∙ 13y agono because teeth are just made up of calcium.
ans2. Wrong above. If teeth were non-living, there would be no pain at the Dentist.
Your teeth are being continuously repairing damage. Most of the scratches and tiny caries are healed and remineralized by mouth fluids.
Your teeth are made of a calcium-phosphate material with an organic matrix.
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∙ 13y agoA tooth is alive because of the blood vessels and nerves running through it. If a tooth's nerves die, it needs to get pulled.
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a chisel shaped tooth is a tooth that is sharper than your other teeth. an example of a chisel shaped tooth is your incisor.
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The pig tooth has a tubercle structure which causes the tooth to have an uneven surface. This makes it excellent for chewing.
If you have a dead tooth does your breath stink?
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A thin periodontal igament that holds the tooth in place.
Poison tooth of a snake is called as?
the poison tooth of a snake is called a thrike.
When was the last sabor tooth tiger alive?
The last sabor tooth was in the ice age so it was an pretty long time ago.
Why has dog's tooth turned gray after root canal?
The roots of a tooth provide blood to the tooth and gum to keep the tooth alive. After a root canal the pulp and root are removed which essentially kills the tooth. It's a better alternative to kill a tooth with advanced decay than remove it, especially for dogs that consume hard foods.
How long after root canal treatment on a tooth should it take to deaden the tooth?
A successfully completed RCT ensures that your tooth is no longer live. Rct is done on tooth that are already dead or that do not have a realistic possibility of staying alive and fully and practically functional. YOUR TOOTH SHOULD BE DEAD AND HAPPY if the RCT was successful.
How large is a Sabre tooth tiger?
It was slightly larger and bulkier than the largest tiger we have alive today
How did the tooth fairy die?
If you watched the movie and understood it the toothfairy part of him died away, but the guy remained alive.
Are saber-toothed tigers still alive 2011?
No. Sabre tooth tigers have been extinct for thousands of years.
Are some sabor tooths still alive?
No. Saber Tooth Cats are considered prehistoric and died out thousands of years ago.
Was the Sabre tooth tiger alive when dinosaurs were?
No. Not by many millions of years. Perhaps more than 50 million years.
What should you do if you had a root canal about 4 months ago and the filling fell out?
have it filled again. Or have a crown placed. When the root is removed the tooth is dead, making it brittle. there is no blood supply keeping the tooth alive anymore. A crown will keep the remaining tooth structure together so it doesn't fall apart.
How big was the crocosaurus?
it was about 15 dads and its tooth was two inches.the crocosaurus was alive when they opened a zoo in russia and it died soon the crocosaureus was great and strong in my opinion
The whole tooth and nothing but the tooth?
the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth
Is the fourth tooth from the middle on the bottom a milk tooth?
The tooth in question is a tooth that children have. If it is not a permanent tooth, it could be called a milk tooth.
