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Enamel

Enamel is the outer layer of the tooth composed of a crystalline structure called hydroxyapatite. Enamel is the part of the tooth you see in the mouth. It is the hardest part of the human body when in a non-carious state.
Dr. James Beck
Dr. James Beckreviewed this
Dentistry 13 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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