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What is the structure of tooth?
Each tooth consists of two main portions - the crown, which projects beyond the gum, and the root, which is anchored to the alveolar process of the jaw. Glossy, white enamel covers the crown.
What is the name of the tissue that covers the crown of your tooth?
The crown has dentin covered by enamel, each root has dentin covered by cementum. The inner portion of the dentin of both the crown and the root also covers the pulp cavity of the tooth close to the CEJ.
What part of the tooth is found above the neck?
The crown is superior to the neck of the tooth
How can you get a cavitiy under a crown?
When you have a dental crown, it is less common to have a cavity on the tooth because it is protected. However, the place where the crown meets the tooth can still get a cavity, that is why hygiene is important even though a crown is on the tooth, especially flossing. The two ways to get a cavity under a crown are:A cavity started between the crown and the tooth at the gum level.There was a cavity left on the tooth when the crown was put (more rare).
What is the entire portion of the tooth covered with enamel called?
The part of the tooth that is covered with enamel is the crown.
The section of the tooth that extends from the incisal edge to the crest of the gingival height is the?
The section of a tooth that extends from the incisal edge to the crest of the gingival is known as the clinical crown. It is the term loosely used to refer to the part of the tooth that is visible in the mouth.
The part of the tooth visible above the gum-line?
The part of a tooth that is exposed and above the gum is called "crown", not to confuse with a crown that is prothesis to restore a heavily damaged tooth. The part of a tooth that is hidden inside the bone is called "root".
What does a tooth consist of?
enamel found only in the crown of the tooth ( the exposed part of the tooth ), dentin found in both the crown and the root of the tooth ( root : the embedded part of the tooth ) and cement which hold the tooth in it's place
Top of the tooth?
Crown
What does the crown do on the sructure of the teeth?
heyy itss meethe crown supports the tooth.
How does tooth crown look like?
a crown in the size of the teeth
What part of the tooth is the layer that covers the root of the tooth?
the dentine
