GENERAL ANATOMY
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY
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Question
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Which part of the tooth is the hardest?
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Dentin
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Pulp
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Enamel
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Cementum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Enamel is the outermost layer of teeth. It is the hardest material in the human body .
Detailed explanation-2: -The thickness and density of enamel vary over the surface of the tooth; it is hardest at the biting edges, or cusps.
Detailed explanation-3: -Consisting primarily of calcium and phosphate mineral crystals, tooth enamel is highly mineralized. This makes your teeth even stronger than your bones. However, just as bones can break with heavy force, so can teeth.
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