##  [Tooth](/tooth) 

  ##  [Tooth](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/tooth-0) 

  

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Definition

A calcified anatomical unit in the oral cavity composed of a crown and one or more roots and of four principal tissues—enamel, dentin, cementum and dental pulp—anchored in alveolar bone and adapted for occlusion, mastication, articulation and esthetic form.