Archive for the ‘Tooth’ Category

Anatomy of a Tooth

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

anatomy tooth

This illustration shows the anatomy of a tooth and gums (more…)

Our Teeth

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

From Birth to Adulthood

Baby Teeth

The child’s mouth contains 20 temporary teeth, called primary teeth, baby teeth, or deciduous teeth, consisting of the following teeth types:

4 second molars
4 first molars
4 cuspids (also called canine or eye teeth)
4 lateral incisors
4 central incisors (more…)