#tooth hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
supertype: bone__os rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
subtype: fang tusk conodont.tooth pearly carnassial_tooth front_tooth back_tooth malposed_tooth permanent_tooth primary_tooth canine_tooth premolar incisor molar
member of: dentition
part: dentine bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
part: pulp_cavity the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
part: root_canal the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
part: cusp.point small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
part: crown.top the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum
part: tooth_enamel__toothenamel__enamel hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
part: tooth_root__toothroot__root the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
part: cementum__cement a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
part: pulp.vascular_structure the soft inner part of a tooth
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