My brother and I were arguin whether or not teeth had bone marrow in them. I personally don't think they do, but my brother thinks otherwise. What do you think? Or, do you actually know?
2007-01-08 15:03:30 · 8 answers · asked by ut_texas_17 2 in Health ➔ Dental
No, firstly teeth are not BONE. It does not contain living cells in the dentine or enamel. Your teeth cannot be "eaten away" by a calcium deficiency as commonly thought.
Secondly, the pulp ("nerve") in a tooth is correctly classified as loose connective tissue which contains cells (odontoblasts, fibroblasts, defence cells) in an intercellular tissue of fibres and amorphous ground substance. There are also blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
It does not contain bone marrow which can produce blood cells types.
2007-01-08 19:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Matt W (Australia) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not contain bone marrow. However, they do contain nerve bundles that could easily be mistaken for marrow. But it isn't marrow because marrow is where blood cells are produced.
2007-01-08 15:07:43 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. the inside of the tooth is called dentyne and looks and feels and looks a lot like bone, not bone marrow. unlike bone marrow, it doesn't produce blood cells,
2007-01-08 15:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO there isn't bone marrow in them just calcium and the root. Bone marrow is in bones not teeth. 100% true You're right.
2007-01-08 15:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♡CrocsRule♡♥ 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you're right. Teeth consist of three layers: Enamel, Dentin & Pulp but NOT bone marrow.
2007-01-08 22:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if you look at an extracted tooth it may appear to be marrow. It is only pulp and dried blood.
2007-01-08 15:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by g g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, teeth don't have what we might call bone marrow.
They have a core, nerves and roots, but no marrow.
2007-01-08 15:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think they do sorry but im goin'ta have to go with ur bro on this one
2007-01-08 15:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by chris 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋