Tooth Structure

Here is some useful information about how a tooth is structured:

 

Our mouth contains our teeth, which amounts to around 20% of the total surface area. There are two sets involved: the upper and lower set. The upper part takes up more space than the lower set. When your mouth closes, these two sets meet, forming your perfect pearly whites.

Before your food gets to your gastrointestinal area, the primary function of your teeth is to chew food. Formation of speech, contorting facial muscles forming various facial expressions, alignment and coloration are some of the other functions that our teeth are capable of. Our teeth are regular in shape, unchipped and sturdy (considering that no disorders or illnesses are found), and basically white overall, improving our appearances every time we smile.

Human beings need teeth for them to chew on food mechanically. On the other hand, animals not only use this to chew food – it is also for self-defense and weapons against attackers.

When a person is around six months old, there are twenty primary teeth (deciduous or milk teeth) that will have erupted. Permanent teeth will start to set in at around six years of life. A full set of teeth (32 teeth) will replace these deciduous teeth at the age of 20. Molars, however, may not erupt yet at this age.

 

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