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Eggshells are a good substitute for teeth, because there both made up of similar stones like material that is made up of calcium. Eggshells are calcium carbonate, and teeth enamel is calcium phosphate. Which make both them composites, because they are both not pure calcium.
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Hardest material in the human body?
Tooth enamel.
What material attaches the periodontal membrane to the tooth?
cementum
Why did your shark tooth fossil turn your fingers purple?
I Don`t know, Why?, I would think it was from the material the tooth was found in, the material may have a lot of titanium oxides in around the area the tooth was found, though only if the tooth was from the sands of the beaches of Florida. Very interesting to hear this about a fossil.
Is it true Dentin anchors the tooth in place?
No. Dentin is the slightly softer material that is found under the enamel of a tooth. Your tooth is held into place by a ligament (the periodontal ligament) that connects the tooth root to bone.
How do you spell files?
The spelling "filing" is organizing files, or scraping with a file (verb to file).The similar word is "filling" (verb to fill), also the material inside a pie, or a tooth repair.
What word means the hard material that covers a tooth's root?
cementum
why should the arnalgam used in dental fillings have the same average cofficient of expansion as a tooth what would occur if they were mismatched?
he reason why dental amalgam (a mixture of metals used in dental fillings) should have the same coefficient of expansion as a tooth is because the coefficient of expansion is a measure of how much a material will expand or contract when exposed to changes in temperature. If the coefficient of expansion of the dental amalgam is different from that of the tooth, it can cause problems. If the coefficient of expansion of the dental amalgam is greater than that of the tooth, the filling will expand more than the tooth when exposed to heat, and this can cause the tooth to crack or fracture. Similarly, when the filling contracts more than the tooth when exposed to cold, it can cause the tooth to become loose or fall out. On the other hand, if the coefficient of expansion of the dental amalgam is less than that of the tooth, the filling will not expand as much as the tooth when exposed to heat, and this can cause the filling to become loose or fall out. Similarly, when the filling contracts less than the tooth when exposed to cold, it can cause the tooth to crack or fracture. Therefore, it is important for the coefficient of expansion of the dental amalgam to be as similar as possible to that of the tooth in order to prevent these problems from occurring. In order to achieve this, dentists use a special type of dental amalgam that is specially formulated to have a coefficient of expansion that is similar to that of the tooth.𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦24.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘳/372576/𝘮𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪/
What is dentine?
a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
What must the assistant do prior to a composite procedure this can take place before the anesthetic is given?
The assistant should look at the color of the tooth and pick a shade for the composite material. The shade of the material should match the tooth, especially if it is in the front of the mouth.
What do you use to represent a tooth?
something plastic which goes similar or a small stone.
How much is a filling?
It depends on the tooth, how many surfaces of the tooth are involved, what restorative material your dentist uses and the area in which you live. There is no way to give a specific dollar amount
How are caries treated?
Caries (tooth decay) may be treated several ways, depending on where the decay is located, how extensive the decay is, and whether the tooth is considered 'important' to the patient's quality of life. 1. Small cavity, permanent tooth: Decay is removed, the cavity is shaped, and a plastic or silver material is used to 'fill' the cavity. 2. Large cavity, permanent tooth: The decay is removed, the remaining tooth is 'built up' with a plastic material, this is prepped , and a permanent crown is seated on the tooth. 3. Deep decay, permanent tooth: Same as #2, only a root canal procedure is also performed because the decay has reached the nerve of the tooth. 4. Baby teeth: Similar to 1-3 above, but it depends on how long the tooth is expected to remain in the mouth, importance to chewing, cosmetics, etc.
