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Parts of a tooth enamel

dentine
Enamel: The crown is covered by a very hard
pulp
material called enamel. It protects the tooth

from decay and injury. cementum

Dentine: It lies below the enamel. It is also
hard but softer than enamel. It makes up the

volume of the tooth.

Pulp: It lies inside the dentine. It is soft and contains nerves and blood vessels.

Blood vessels provide nutrition to the tooth.

Root: It is the longer part of the tooth and is fixed to the jaw bone inside the

gums. It helps the tooth to stay in its proper place.
Find It Which is the hardest
Cementum: It is a bone-like substance that fixes Out material in the human
body?
the tooth to the jaw bone.

Care of the teeth

We must take care of our teeth as we will not be able to

replace them if we lose the permanent set. The bacteria

change them into acid. This acid causes a hole in the Tooth decay

teeth, known as a cavity or tooth decay. It leads to toothaches, bad breath, and

bleeding gums.

We should brush our teeth every morning after waking up and every night

before going to sleep. This helps to keep our teeth healthy and shining.

Did You The most common type of gum disease in children is Gingivitis. It can be treated without
Know? surgery or medicine. Gingivitis causes inflammation, redness, swelling, and bleeding in
the gingiva, which is the gum that surrounds the base of your teeth.

Microbes

Microbes are very tiny living organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

They can be seen only under a microscope. They can grow everywhere where

there is food, air, warmth and moisture. They can grow inside our mouth, inside

or outside our body, air, water and soil.

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