Teething in the baby

Introduction Teething is the term used to describe the breaking through of a person’s first set of teeth. The first teeth when teething are called milk teeth (dens deciduus or dens lactatis) and are replaced by the permanent teeth later in life. The term “milk teeth” can be traced back to the coloring of the … Teething in the baby

Tooth root

Introduction The root of the tooth (lat. Radix dentis) lies below the crown of the tooth and fixes the tooth in the tooth socket of the jaw. The transition between the root and the crown of the tooth is called the neck of the tooth. The root of the tooth is covered by dental cement … Tooth root

Tooth filling

Introduction Teeth destroyed by caries cannot be rebuilt by the organism. The defects must be closed by a filling. Unfortunately, the term seal is often used as a synonym for the filling. This word is derived from the Latin term for lead, and lead really has no place in the oral cavity. Therefore this erroneous … Tooth filling