Identify microscopically:

1. Pulp chamber, root canal and pulp

2. Dentine

3. Cementum

4. Periodontal ligament [membrane]

5. Alveolar bone

6. Gingiva

Draw and annotate:

A diagram of the tooth

1. What is characteristic of the pulp?
2. Why is the enamel not visible?
3. What is the layer of cells of the pulp found against the dentine called?
4. What is characteristic of the cementum?
5. What are the collagen fibers of the periodontal ligament known as?
6. What is characteristic of the gingiva?

Microscope

Very low magnification