Teeth (singular tooth) are small whitish structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates that are used to tear, scrape, milk and chew food. Teeth are not made of bone, but rather of tissues of varying density and hardness, such as enamel, dentine and cementum. Human teeth have a blood and nerve supply which enables proprioception. This is the ability of sensation when chewing, for example if we were to bite into something too hard for our teeth, such as a chipped plate mixed in food, our teeth send a message to our brain and we realise that it cannot be chewed, so we stop trying. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where are teeth found? ANS1 in the jaws (or mouths) QSN2 What are teeth used for? ANS2 to tear, scrape, milk and chew food QSN3 What are teeth made out of? ANS3 enamel, dentine and cementum QSN4 What in human teeth enables proprioception? ANS4 a blood and nerve supply QSN5 What happens when you bite something you cant chew? ANS5 our teeth send a message to our brain and we realise that it cannot be chewed, so we stop trying.