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Human teeth have no way to repair the damage done to them. However, human teeth, with the help of human saliva, can remineralize themselves to combat demineralization caused by food and drink.
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∙ 13y agoTo a certain extent... If you have beginning tooth decay (the first step towards getting a cavity), it can be stopped and reversed using fluoride. If you have a lot of these pre-cavities, your dentist may prescribe a strong fluoride product to use to help with this reversal. Also, it will help if you change your habits that have led to these cavities in the first place - stop drinking soda (even Diet Soda can cause cavities) and other sugary drinks, stop smoking, brush your teeth with a fluoride toothpaste twice a day.
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∙ 14y agoNOPE enamel remineralization does not occur naturally.Once lost or demineralised, the loss is permanent. It can only be covered up cosmetically .
Or else we dentists would have been out of work or dentistry may never have existed as a profession.!
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What is the hard surface of tooth made of?
The hard surface of the tooth is made of enamel which is the hardest tissue in the human body. Tooth enamel has no living cells so unlike a broken or fractured bone the body has no way to repair chipped/cracked enamel.
What do you call the white covering of the tooth?
It is called the enamel. It's the most external layer of a tooth and the hardest substance in the body.
What is the only part of the body that can't repair itself?
TEETH are the only part of the body that can't repair itself
What is the human tooth enamel called?
Enamel is called the dentine part of the tooth
What is the function of the dentine in the tooth?
It is one of the 4 components of the mammalian tooth and is to be found just beneath the hard enamel outer layer or in ridges between ridges of hard enamel. Being softer than the enamel, in herbivores (like the elephant) the dentine wears away faster ensuring that the roughness of the tooth surface is maintained as the tooth itself wears away. In omnivores and carnivores, it mechanically supports the enamel surface and protects the tooth pulp and nerves.
What is the function of dentine in a mammalian tooth?
It is one of the 4 components of the mammalian tooth and is to be found just beneath the hard enamel outer layer or in ridges between ridges of hard enamel. Being softer than the enamel, in herbivores (like the elephant) the dentine wears away faster ensuring that the roughness of the tooth surface is maintained as the tooth itself wears away. In omnivores and carnivores, it mechanically supports the enamel surface and protects the tooth pulp and nerves.
Is tooth enamel and paint enamel the same?
yes
What is the outer of a tooth called?
Tooth enamel.
Action of tooth paste in tooth?
Tooth paste is a flavoured mild abrasive. It removes stains and polishes the enamel. The brush itself actually cleans food particles off the teeth,not the paste.
The outside of your tooth is called enamel?
it is called enamel. so the answer is true It is called enamel
What element is needed for strong enamel?
Tooth enamel, calcium. Nail enamel, Biotin.
Why do we get a hole in your tooth?
Eroding away of tooth enamel
