{"id":477,"date":"2016-03-04T11:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T11:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mydesertdental.com\/?p=477"},"modified":"2023-03-22T19:33:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:33:07","slug":"understanding-your-teeth-what-makes-up-a-healthy-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamdental.co\/blog\/understanding-your-teeth-what-makes-up-a-healthy-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Teeth &#8211; What Makes Up a Healthy Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is no secret that our teeth play a major role in our everyday life. People need to have healthy teeth to chew food properly. Our speech also depends on the health of our teeth significantly. It\u2019s incredibly important to do what we can to keep the teeth and gums healthy. However, the problem is that most people are not educated on what to do and don\u2019t know the factors that make up a healthy tooth. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The main objective of this blog is to provide readers with basic information about teeth to help them understand their teeth much better. In addition, we will give you some useful tips to help you prevent different types of dental problems and keep your teeth and gums healthy.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Structure of the Teeth<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Without a doubt, knowing the structure of the tooth is crucial for understanding your teeth. It is worth noting that a tooth mainly consists of two parts. These parts are the crown area and the root of a tooth. Enamel, dentin, gum, dental pulp, cementum, periodontal ligament as well as alveolar bone are known to be key components of a tooth.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Types of Teeth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In total, an average adult has 32 teeth. It is also important to know that there are different types of teeth. These are incisors, canine teeth, premolars, molars as well as third molar (also known as wisdom teeth).&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Proper Dental Care Is Important for Keeping Teeth Healthy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In order to keep teeth healthy everyone should <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"RU\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydesertdental.com\/blog\/detail\/2016\/02\/06\/5-reasons-why-it-s-important-to-regularly-visit-the-dentist.html\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">visit a dentist for regular checkups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> at least twice per year. If you have tooth decay, dental disease or tooth injury you should visit a dental clinic in Las Vegas as soon as possible. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have you experienced tooth pain for a few days? Have your gums started bleeding? Or, maybe, you have noticed other signs of a dental problem? Seek out<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"RU\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydesertdental.com\/blog\/detail\/2016\/02\/25\/emergency-dentist-in-las-vegas.html\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">an emergency dentist<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> for assistance immediately!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Keep in mind that visiting an orthodontist in Las Vegas is not enough for good oral health. You should <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"RU\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydesertdental.com\/blog\/detail\/2016\/02\/19\/why-should-you-maintain-good-oral-hygiene.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">maintain good oral hygiene<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> as well. Brushing teeth 2 times a day with a soft toothbrush, flossing teeth daily, cutting down on sugary drinks as well as avoiding common dental hygiene mistakes will definitely help you prevent many dental problems successfully. As we always say, preventing dental problems in their early stages is much cheaper than curing them in the advanced stages. That means that you will definitely spend less time in dentist\u2019s chair and will manage to save a lot on costs in the long run.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Are you looking for information that will help you understand your teeth better? Or, maybe, you are looking for a dental clinic in Las Vegas?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Visit <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"RU\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydesertdental.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">My Dream Dental\u2019s website<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> and get familiar with all services provided by our dental clinic in Las Vegas. As well, you can check our <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"RU\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydesertdental.com\/blog.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 102, 0);\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">blog<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> section in which you can find a lot of information and tips which will help you keep your teeth and gums healthy. Fresh content posted weekly!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is no secret that our teeth play a major role in our everyday life. People need to have healthy teeth to chew food properly. Our speech also depends on the health of our teeth significantly. It\u2019s incredibly important to do what we can to keep the teeth and gums healthy. However, the problem is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamdental.co\/blog\/understanding-your-teeth-what-makes-up-a-healthy-tooth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Understanding Your Teeth &#8211; What Makes Up a Healthy Tooth<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-hygiene","category-oral-health"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Understanding Your Teeth - What Makes Up a Healthy Tooth - Dream Dental Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understanding Your Teeth - What Makes Up a Healthy Tooth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamdental.co\/blog\/understanding-your-teeth-what-makes-up-a-healthy-tooth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Understanding Your Teeth - 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