01/10/2026
🦷 The Anatomy of a Tooth
What looks like a simple tooth is actually a highly specialized living structure. Its different tissues work together to protect, support, nourish, and anchor the tooth throughout a lifetime of function.
👉🏾 Enamel: the hardest substance in the human body, protecting the tooth from daily wear.
👉🏾 Dentin: lies beneath enamel. Fluid movement in its tubules can trigger sensitivity.
👉🏾 Pulp: blood vessels and nerves that keep the tooth alive.
👉🏾 Cementum and periodontal ligament: anchor the root to the bone and absorb chewing forces.
👉🏾 Alveolar bone and gingiva: the bone holds the tooth in place, while the gingiva seals and protects the surrounding tissue.
Healthy teeth depend on more than enamel. They rely on every layer working together, from the pulp to the supporting bone.
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