Tooth Anatomy

Question 1

The pulp chamber and root canal contain all….

Answer 1

Nerves and blood vessels

Question 2

What is the hole in the apex called

Answer 2

Apical foramen
(apical delta)

Question 3

What is the hardest structure in the body

Answer 3

Enamel

Question 4

Enamel and dentine are not the same thing. Enamel is the _______________ covering, where the dentine is the ______________ of the tooth

Answer 4

Crown
Bulk

Question 5

Tooth enamel is the crown covering and is formed by which types of cells

Answer 5

Ameloblasts

Question 6

The dentine is the bulk of the tooth and is formed by which type of cells

Answer 6

Odontoblasts

Question 7

What attaches the periodontal ligament to the tooth

Answer 7

Cementum

Question 8

The alveolus is the ___________ ____________and is created by the _____________ bone

Answer 8

Tooth socket
Alveolar

Question 9

The gingiva is anything on the outside of the ______________bone that attaches to the bone and protects the bone from the….

Answer 9

Alveolar
Outside environment

Question 10

What is the tiny space between a tooth and the gingiva (gums)

Answer 10

Sulcus