Ethics in dental practice, informed consent
Public Health Dentistry · Dental (BDS)
Tooth explorer
Interactive 3DPeel through enamel, dentin and pulp — then switch to implants, braces or dentures.
Controls
Drag the sliders or type a value — the simulation updates live.
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Study notes
A molar's crown is covered by enamel ~2.5 mm thick at the cusps — the hardest substance in the body. Beneath it lies dentin (softer, yellowish), and at the core the pulp with nerves and blood vessels. A cavity that stays in enamel can be filled simply; once it reaches the pulp, a root canal is needed. Drag the explode slider to peel the layers apart.
Related topics
- Dental public health: concepts, history, levels of prevention
- Epidemiology of oral diseases: caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer
- Indices: DMFT/dmft, CPI, Dean's fluorosis index
- National oral health programs and policies
- School dental health programs, pit-and-fissure programs
- Water fluoridation and defluoridation