Dental Anatomy and Terminology
Anatomy of the tooth and surrounding tissues E namel: This is the hard, calcified substance that makes the surface of a crown of a tooth. Dentin: This is the calcified tissue that forms the major part of a tooth. In the crown of the tooth, the dentine is covered by enamel. The pulp chamber of the tooth is surrounded by dentine. Pulp: This is the organ at the centre of a tooth that contains blood vessels, connective and neural tissue, and cells that produce dentine-odontoblast. Blood vessels and neural tissue enter the tooth from the apex of the root. Gingiva: This is the marginal part of the gum that surrounds the tooth where it emerges from the deeper, supporting tissues. Periodontal ligament: This is t he ligament that connects a tooth, by its root, to the supporting bone. Cementum: This is the calcified tissue on the surface of the root of a tooth, which provides attachment for the periodontal ligament. Fissure: I...