HOSA digestive - teeth

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Dentition

natural teeth arranged on jaws

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Incisors and canines

biting and tearing

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Premolars(bicuspids) and molars

chewing and grinding

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Deciduous dentition(baby teeth)

20 teeth during childhood that are replaced by 32 permanent dentition(adult teeth)

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Occlusion

contact between chewing surfaces of upper and lower teeth

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Crown

tooth visible in the mouth, covered by enamel

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Enamel

hardest substance in the body

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Roots

hold teeth firmly in place in the dental arch

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cervix

location where crown and root meet

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dentin

makes up most of tooth

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pulp cavity

location where crown and roots of teeth are surrounded by dentin

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pulp

rich supply of blood vessels and nerves for nutrients