Sources: American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2009 Update; CDC, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Addressing the Nation's Leading Killers, At A Glance, 2011. Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in the United States.
Your teeth are composed of four dental tissues. Three of themâenamel, dentin and cementumâare hard tissues. The fourth tissueâpulp, or the center of the tooth that contains nerves, blood vessels and connective tissueâis a soft, or non-calcified, tissue.
Underneath the surface enamel and cementum is a substance called dentin, which makes up the main body of the tooth. Within the dentin, in a space in the center of the tooth, is the dental pulp, a soft, sensitive tissue that contains nerves and blood and lymph vessels.