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Figure 1. Crown of the tooth. The teeth are made up of two major parts: the crown and the root. The crown of the tooth is what is visible in the mouth (Figure 1). The root of the tooth is the portion which normally not visible in the mouth and is anchored within the bone (Figure 2).
The soft tissue around the base of each tooth is called gum. The roots of the teeth are below the gums. A tooth can have between one and three roots. A glue-like substance called cementum keeps the teeth connected to the jawbone.