A cavity is a hole in a tooth that caused by the dissolution of dental enamel. This is formed when bacteria living in the mouth digest carbohydrate debris on the teeth and subsequently excrete acids that combine with saliva to dissolve enamel. Since there are no nerves in the enamel of a tooth, it is…
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What are teeth made of?
Most adult humans naturally have 32 develop teeth. A tooth is a multilayer structuredivided into two basic sections: the crown (the top of the tooth above the natural gum) and theroot (the part of the tooth below the natural gum line). The place where the crown and the rootmeet is called the neck. The surface…
Read MoreHow Do I Know If I Have a Cavity?
A cavity is a hole in a tooth that caused by the dissolution of dental enamel. This is formed when bacteria living in the mouth digest carbohydrate debris on the teeth and subsequently excrete acids that combine with saliva to dissolve enamel. Since there are no nerves in the enamel of a tooth, it is…
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