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Why do teeth not called bone?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Teeth are non vascular I believe? Meaning that their is no blood supply and their is no help from the teeth in maintaining posture like bone does. Teeth is composed primarily of blood vessels, pulp, dentin, and enamel on the outside giving teeth such a hard composition. Eating and drinking high acidic foods causes breakdown of your tooth's enamel leading to eventual decay. Make sure you brush regularly to avoid this outcome.

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