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Enamel

Definition:

Enamel is the hard calcified tissue which covers the dentine of a tooth. It is the hardest substance produced by vertebrates.

Enamel is composed almost entirely of inorganic calcium phosphate (apatite), most of which is arranged in a crystalline lattice structure.

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Cross-sectional view of a tooth

Source: Wikimedia - by Sam Fentress Tooth section
 

 

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27-Jul-2007