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tooth root
The bottom part of a tooth, covered with cementum. Teeth may have one or more roots, each containing a root canal.
Each incisor has 1 root.
Each canine has 1 root.
Each maxillary (upper) premolar has 2 roots.
Each mandibular (lower) premolar has 1 root.
Each maxillary (upper) molar has 3 roots.
Each mandibular (lower) molar has 2 roots.
General
anatomic structure
References
- Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds),
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
Component-of
tooth
Components
pulp cavity
root canal
tooth cement
tooth dentine
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