0 Question: what are teeth made of? Keywords: constituent, dentistry, human body, teeth Asked by baconmaster to Alexander, Josh, Serena, Simone, Stuart on 23 Jun 2013.
Alexander Munnoch answered on 23 Jun 2013:
Human (teeth) are made of two bits: the crown which we can see and the root which is it our gums. The crown is made from enamel (which has calcium in it and is harder than bone!) supported on dentin which is connected to the tooth pulp and the root.
(Diagrams help!) http://alamedapediatricdentistry.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/what-are-teeth-made-of/
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