Dental anatomy and morphology slideshare

ANATOMY of TEETH 2 1 Anatomy of a tooth a Anatomical crown DR FARZEEN LEC 1 ppt

Dental Anatomy and Physiology A tooth is made up of three elements: •Water •Organic materials •Inorganic materials Elements 4

Primary (deciduous) • Consist 5

Clinical significance of teeth morphology • Thickness of E & D in primary teeth is less than in permanent teeth this means that the pulp chamber is very close to the external surface of the tooth

This should be kept in mind during cavity preparation

• Aggressive removal of careis will lead to exposure