What are teeth?

Answer 1

Teeth are hard growths found inside the mouths of most mammasl and other animals that help in breaking food into smaller parts for easy swallowing. The teeth are in two sets that's upper and lower set, the teeth also have names like incisor, molar. wisdom etc.

Answer 2

Teeth get decayed when the bacteria (plaque) that lives in your mouth sticks to your teeth, feeds on the carbohydrates (eg. sugar, starch etc) that you eat and the produces acid. If the plaque is not brushed/flossed off of the tooth surface, the bacteria continue to make acid that softens the surface (enamel) of your tooth. If this happens for long enough, the bacteria move down through the layers of the tooth, making a cavity.

To keep your teeth healthy:

• Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste - clean all surfaces of the teeth, right down to the gum-line.
• Floss once a day to clean away the plaque between your teeth and down on the gum-line.
• Don't snack on sugary food or drink.
• Limit the amount of soft drinks, juices, energy drinks and sports drinks you have - these have very high acid (and sugar) levels.
• See your dentist for a check-up at least once a year. It will work out cheaper in the long-run (fillings and complex treatment is expensive!) and nobody likes toothache when the cavities get bigger. Fix any cavities while they are small and don't hurt!

Answer 3

Inside the tooth, the pulp's soft tissue contains the blood supply, by which the tooth gets its nutrients, and the nerve, by which the tooth senses hot and cold. This tissue is vulnerable to damage from deep dental decay, accidental injury, tooth fracture

Answer 4

Most people will develop a total of 32 'adult' teeth. Many have the last 4 of these - known as wisdom teeth removed. The number in your mouth depends on your age and dental health.

Answer 5

Central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, 1st and 2nd premolar and 1st, 2nd an 3rd molar.

Answer 6

there is sometimes food in your teeth.