Structure of teeth-1 Flashcards

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Teeth are heavily mineralized structures without nerves, blood supply, or living cells. Bones are living tissues with cells suspended in a mineral matrix.

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Los dientes son estructuras muy mineralizadas sin nervios, suministro de sangre o células vivas. Los huesos son tejidos vivos con células suspendidas en una matriz mineral.

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Crown: The crown of the tooth is the portion that projects above the gum line.

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Corona: La corona del diente es la parte que sobresale por encima de la línea de las encías.

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Root: The root of the tooth is below the gum line.

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Raíz: La raíz del diente está por debajo de la línea de las encías.

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Pulp chamber: The pulp is the living portion that is inside the tooth.

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Cámara pulpar: La pulpa es la parte viva que se encuentra dentro del diente.

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Root canal: The passage that allows nerves and blood vessels to enter the pulp.

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Conducto radicular: el conducto que permite que los nervios y los vasos sanguíneos entren en la pulpa.

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Gingiva (gums): The oral mucosal tissue that covers the tooth-bearing portions of the jawbones

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Encías: el tejido de la mucosa oral que cubre las porciones de los huesos de la mandíbula que contienen dientes

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Alveolar bone: the portion of the maxilla and mandible that supports the teeth

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Hueso alveolar: la porción del maxilar y la mandíbula que sostiene los dientes

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The interior of a tooth is the pulp, which has nerves and blood supply. The interior of a bone is the marrow.

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El interior de un diente es la pulpa, que tiene nervios y riego sanguíneo. El interior de un hueso es la médula.

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Red bone marrow has stem cells that are responsible for the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

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La médula ósea roja tiene células madre que son responsables de la producción de glóbulos rojos, glóbulos blancos y plaquetas.

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Dentin is the layer of the tooth immediately below the enamel.

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Dentina es la capa que se encuentra inmediatamente debajo del esmalte.

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The deterioration of the enamel allows infections to reach the dentin, which can cause pain and sensitivity to heat and cold.

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El deterioro del esmalte hace que las infecciones puedan alcanzar a la dentina, que puede ocasionar problemas de dolor y sensibilidad al frío y el calor.

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The enamel is the exterior layer of the teeth, and is the hardest tissue, as well as the most exposed to the consequences of poor dental hygiene.

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El esmalte es la capa externa de los dientes, la más dura y también la más expuesta a las consecuencias de una higiene deficiente.

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