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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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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoHumans teeth are actually very soft to what all of thedentist say.
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∙ 13y agoTooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body, but it is hard to compare it to concrete.
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∙ 8y agoNo. Compared to diamond, which is he hardest natural mineral, human teeth enamel is quite soft.
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∙ 12y agoIt is as strong as metal.
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∙ 13y agoTooth enamel
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∙ 11y agoenamel
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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.
Numbers of human teeth?
There are 32 teeth in an adult human.
What are the characteristics of a human teeth?
There are 3 characteristics of human teeth -thecodontheterodontdiphiodont
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! :)
Are teeth hard bone?
Teeth are bones.
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.
How does the location of a frogs teeth and a human's teeth differ?
Human teeth are use for chewing and grabbing. Frogs have teeth on the top of their jaw. Frog teeth are use mainly to hold the prey.
How do canine teeth help a lion eat?
It helps because their teeth bite hard and canines have powerful teeth that bite hard.
How much teeth do they have?
Answer The human body has 33 teeth.
