What are my teeth made of?
Each of your teeth is made up of several different parts and each of these parts has its own name.
Why not look in the mirror.
The pink stuff that your teeth are sticking out of is your gums. The top of the teeth, the white bits that you can see are called the crown.
The crown of your teeth are covered in enamel.
Enamel is very hard stuff,
it is even harder than your bones
Underneath the enamel (Inside your teeth) is dentin, Dentin
is also very hard, like your bones and makes up most of your teeth. At the
very centre of each tooth is the pulp. The pulp
is where you find the nerves which let you feel
all the different things with your teeth.
Underneath your gums are hidden the roots of
your teeth.
The roots are covered with cementum, sort of like super glue it holds your
teeth into your jaw bone.
Want to know more about your teeth, look at the
other questions, or if your lucky, maybe you will find the place where you
can email the tooth fairy your very own question.