Teeth

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GCSE Biology (Teeth) Mind Map on Teeth, created by 9arush on 07/08/2013.
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Teeth
  1. Tooth Type
    1. Incisor
      1. Helps to bite pieces of food to bring it into the mouth
      2. Canine
        1. Used to grab and tear food
        2. Premolar
          1. Flat surfaced
            1. used to crush food
          2. Molar
            1. Big and Flat
              1. Used to chew and grind
          3. Tooth Structure
            1. Enamel
              1. The hardest substance in the body
              2. Cementum
                1. Covering of the root
                2. Dentine
                  1. cells surrounded by material containing calcium salts
                  2. Pulp Cavity
                    1. Contains blood vessels & nerves
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