OUR TEETH

1.Teeth: (DENTS) /tiːθ/ n plural of tooth.

2.Tooth: (DENT) /tuːθ/ n [C] one of the hard white objects in the mouth, which are used for biting and chewing (= crushing food).

3.Root: (ARREL) /ruːt/ n [C] the part of a hair, tooth, or nail that is under the skin.

4.Crown: (FUNDA) /kraJn/ n [C] an artificial piece used to cover a damaged tooth.

5.Enamel: (ESMALT) /I’næm.əl/ the hard white shiny substance which forms the covering of a tooth

6.Gum: (GENIVA) /gÙm/ n [C] either of the two areas of firm pink flesh inside the mouth which cover the bones into which the teeth are fixed.

7.Pulp cavity: (CARIES) /ˈkæv.ɪ.ti/ /-ə.t ̬i/ n [C] a hole in a tooth.

8.Dentine: (DENTINA) /ˈden.tiːn/ n [U] specialized a hard substance containing calcium which forms the main part of a tooth and has enamel (= shiny white substance) covering it.

9.Nerve: (NERVI) (body) /nɜːv/n [C] a group of long thin fibres (= structures like threads) that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of the body