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Enamel is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. The hardness of enamel is an important property as the main role of enamel is to protect the softer underlying dentin of the tooth. Enamel also serves as the surface for chewing grinding crushing of food and this is another reason for its hardness.
The high mineral content makes enamel the hardest component and also most resistant to bacterial attack since there is little organic matter present. A flaw of enamels hardness though is that it is prone to chipping and splitting as it is a brittle substance.
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Human teeth are hard as?
they can be as hard as a rock
What is human teeth hard as?
They are almost as hard as rocks. The are considered a five hardness so that means about the same hardness as apatite. (a mineral)
What element makes up the hard coating on teeth?
Enamel, it is the hardest substance in the human body.
Are human teeth glass?
No, human teeth are not made of glass. They are composed primarily of a hard mineral called enamel, which is the outer protective layer, along with dentin and pulp inside. Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, but it is organic in nature, not glass.
Numbers of human teeth?
There are 32 teeth in an adult human.
How sharp should human teeth be to pierce someones neck?
well u souldnt be peircing someones neck but human teeth are pretty sharp but you would need to bite pretty hard to pierce someones flesh hope this helps! :)
What are the characteristics of a human teeth?
There are 3 characteristics of human teeth -thecodontheterodontdiphiodont
Are teeth hard bone?
Teeth are bones.
How do canine teeth help a lion eat?
It helps because their teeth bite hard and canines have powerful teeth that bite hard.
How many teeth do the human body have?
the maximum no of teeth in a humans body are 32 teeth.
Is it possible to regrow human teeth?
No, it is not possible to regrow the human teeth but a replacement is possible.
Why are beavers teeth orange?
Beavers have a hard protective coating on their teeth that contains iron. This turns their teeth orange and makes them extra hard.
