What does a tooth look like?

Teeth have two parts:

• The crown is the part of the tooth we can see in our mouths.
• The root of the tooth is ‘planted’ into the jawbone to keep the tooth steady while it is doing its job.

Teeth have three layers:

• Enamel, a hard protective outer layer covering the crown of the tooth.
• Dentine, a second protective layer covering the nerve of the tooth.
• Pulp (also called the nerve), the soft middle of the tooth that has a blood supply and nerve endings.