Are teeth bones? if not what are they.?

Question

please cite valid sources. Answers without sources will be disregarded.

no need for rudeness. I'm just trying to find a resource. A lot of people just answer without really knowing. No need to get so mad.

Answer 1

No they are not bones
They are made up of 4 different tissues

1.Enamel is the hard, white covering. Enamel protects the tooth from the wear and tear of chewing. The enamel on your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.

2. Dentine is below the enamel on your teeth. It's a yellow bone-like material that's softer than enamel and carries some of the nerves that tell you when something is going wrong inside your tooth.

3. Pulp is the centre of the tooth. It's a soft tissue that contains blood vessels and nerves. The pulp is how the tooth receives nourishment and sends signals to your brain.

4. Cementum is what covers most of the root of the tooth. It helps to attach the tooth to the bones in your jaw. A cushioning layer called the Periodontal Ligament sits between the cementum and the jawbone. It helps to connect the two.

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/teeth.htm

Answer 2

Are Teeth Considered Bones

Answer 3

Teeth are teeth and bones are bones. I'm going to have to write up and save a decent answer to this, as I am surprised at how frequently we get this question. Thank you, Lemon246, for remembering my answer.

If you put the following words in any search engine, you will get thousands of references telling about how teeth and bones are formed and you will see that they are different:

ameloblast, odontoblast, osteoblast, osteoclast, (osteogenesis -imperfecta)

Answer 4

Teeth could not be bones,because they do not rejuvenate and repair. Bones have marrow as a life source.
Although teeth is made up primarily of calcium it cannot repair itself.

Answer 5

You see teeth aren't bones

Answer 6

Teeth have to be very hard to withstand all the chewing and crunching of food. The hard material of the tooth is composed of calcium, phosphorus, and other mineral salts. The material in the majority of the tooth is called dentine. The hard, shiny layer that you brush is called the enamel.

Teeth have two basic parts, a root to anchor the tooth to the jaw and a crown above the gum line. The root is covered with a hard material called cementum. At the center of each tooth is an area with nerves, arteries and veins called the dental pulp.

Humans have four different types of teeth, each with a different function:

Incisors for cutting off bites of food.
Cuspids (sometimes called canines because of their long sharp points) for tearing food
Bicuspids (with two points) to tear and crush food
Molars with large relatively flat surfaces to crush and grind food.

Our four different types of teeth together are called collective dentition and they allows humans to be omnivores (eating both meat and vegetables). Most animals have more specialized teeth. Carnivorous (meat eating) animals have long sharp tearing teeth (like our incisors and cuspids). Grazing animals, like cows and horses have large flat teeth (like our molars) for grinding grass and other vegetation.
Hope this helps!!
Nab & Amb

Answer 7

Idontknow...teeth are just that,teeth.bones are a different deal,break a bone,it will heal,break a tooth,it won`t.

Answer 8

No, teeth are not bones.

Answer 9

yes teeth are bones

Answer 10

yeah they are