Teeth

Question 1

What are the different types of teeth?

Answer 1

Canines, Incisors, Premolars, Molars

Question 2

What are the parts of the tooth?

Answer 2

Crown, root, enamel, dentine, pulp cavity, cement + fibres, nerves + blood vessels

Question 3

What are canines?

Answer 3

Pointed, used for piercing, tearing and ripping

Question 4

What are incisors?

Answer 4

Chisel like, used for biting and cutting food

Question 5

What are premolars and molars?

Answer 5

Used for crushing, grinding, and chewing food

Question 6

What is the crown of the tooth?

Answer 6

Parts of tooth above gum

Question 7

What is the root of the tooth?

Answer 7

Parts of tooth below gum

Question 8

What is the enamel?

Answer 8

Outer surface of tooth (hardest substance in the body)

Question 9

What is the dentine?

Answer 9

Softer layer beneath enamel

Question 10

What is the pulp cavity?

Answer 10

Cavity contains nerves + bloodvessels

Question 11

What is the cement and fibres?

Answer 11

Responsible for holding tooth in jaw bone.

Question 12

What is the nerve and bloodvessels?

Answer 12

Provide feeling + nutrients for tooth.

Question 13

What is tooth decay?

Answer 13

Microbes produce bacteria. Acid attacks enamel + let bacteria through.

Question 14

What are microbes?

Answer 14

Produce bacteria

Question 15

What does acid do to the enamel?

Answer 15

Attacks and then bacteria is let through

Question 16

How can we prevent tooth decay?

Answer 16

Brush teeth 2x a day
Use mouth wash
Floss
Avoid sugary food + drink