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Why are teeth weak?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Teeth aren't weak. They are made of a crystalised mineral matrix that is harder and denser than bone. They frequently last for hundreds of years after a persons death. The underlying gums may become infected as may the jaw bones, but the teeth themselves are very strong. Years of neglect, however, can weaken the enamel of teeth and can cause cracks to occur that allow them to become broken and chipped. Of course severe trauma can break teeth, such as falling onto concrete or getting a hockey puck in the teeth.

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