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I'm not a dentist, but I would say enamel

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The enamel.

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the crown

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Q: What layer of the tooth is superficial to the dentin?
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What is Mammoth Dentin?

Dentin is one of the four main components of teeth. It makes up the layer beneath the tooth enamel. Mammoth dentin is simply the dentin from a mammoth's tooth.


What are the layers of a tooth in order starting with the outermost layer?

Enamel, Dentin, Pulp, Cementum.


What material is under the crown of the tooth?

The crown is made up of enamel which is the hardest tissue in the body. Under the layer of enamel is dentin which gives enamel its color. Dentin is softer than enamel. Underneath the dentin layer are pulp horns and pulp chambers.


Which is not a tooth molar dentin bicuspid incisor?

The dentin is not a tooth! Aunt Laura


How many layers are on your tooth?

3. the outside layer is the tooth enamel. the second layer is the dentin. and the third and innermost payer is the pulp which contains all of your nerves and blood vessels


Main substance of the tooth?

Dental enamel


What is the part of the tooth made up with blood and vessels?

I believe what you are refering to is known as the nerve, also refered to as dental pulp or pulp chamber. This is found deep inside the tooth under the dentin which is under the enamel (located on top of the tooth). The cementum is the outer layer that protects the dentin on the lower half of the tooth.


What is the difference between enamel and dentin?

Dentin is the substance making up the main part of a tooth, while the enamel is the substance covering the the visible part of an anatomical crown in a thin layer. Inside the tooth, well protected by the dentin, is the pulp chamber and the root canals - the nerve of the tooth.


Does dentin anchor the tooth in place?

No


Is it true Dentin anchors the tooth in place?

No. Dentin is the slightly softer material that is found under the enamel of a tooth. Your tooth is held into place by a ligament (the periodontal ligament) that connects the tooth root to bone.


What is live cellular substance of the tooth?

dentin


What is the central cavity of the tooth made of?

dentin