Anatomy of a tooth

Anatomy of a toothTeeth are part of the masticatory apparatus. They consist mainly of the hard substances enamel and dentin, which are made up of collagen and hydroxyapatite.AnatomyA single tooth is structured as follows:

Tooth crown (Corona dentis): The part of the tooth covered by enamel

Tooth neck (Collum/Cervix dentis): The border zone between enamel and cementum

Tooth root (Radix dentis): The part of the tooth anchored in the bone and covered with cementum. There can be one to three roots, each ending in an apical foramen. The division point of the tooth roots is called a furcation.

Tooth cavity (Cavitas dentis): Contains the dental pulp

Each tooth consists of four types of tissue:

Enamel

Dentin

Pulp

Cementum

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