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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.

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What is the hard surface of tooth called?

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What is 'tooth' in reference to drawing?

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