Structure. The portion of a tooth that rises above the gum is the crown; the portion below is the root. The crown is covered byenamel, which is related to the epithelial tissue of the skin and is the hardest substance in the human body. The surface of the root is composed of a bone...
You may not be able to reach your wisdom teeth with your toothbrush or dental floss so food might get trapped around them. Trapped food that builds up over time leads to plaque, which causes gum disease and tooth decay, also known as cavities. Because of the location, your dentist may no...
He walked beside me as I endured the various stages of grief, he encouraged me when I needed it, he called me out when I was wrong, but most importantly, he repeated several phrases to me that I used over and over during the past nine months, and will likely use forever. One of ...