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Teeth- Types

Teeth- Types. Importance of teeth. Teeth play an important role in digestion . This is done by chewing our food into smaller pieces thus making it easier to swallow. . The structure of a Tooth . Tooth is divided into 3 regions: Crown Root Neck

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Teeth- Types

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  1. Teeth- Types

  2. Importance of teeth Teeth play an important role in digestion. This is done by chewing our food into smaller pieces thus making it easier to swallow.

  3. The structure of a Tooth Tooth is divided into 3 regions: • Crown • Root • Neck The part of the tooth we see is covered by a hard substance called enamel. Under this is the dentine with innermost part called the pulp cavity. The root is covered by a layer of cement which attaches the root to the jaw.

  4. Structure of the Tooth

  5. Different kinds of teeth There are four different types • Incisors (8) • Canines (4) • Premolars (8) • Molars (12)

  6. Picture showing each type

  7. Pictures of Each tooth inside the mouth

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