What are teeth made of?

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PoshChic	Teeth have to be very hard to withstand all the chewing and crunching of food. The hard material of the tooth is composed of Calcium, phosphorus, and other mineral salts. The material in the majority of the tooth is called dentine. The hard, shiny layer that you brush is called the enamel Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

alyssapolichino	"Tooth" Definition: "A bone composed of Calcium, phosphorus, and many other mineral salts." (Noun) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cheeky	Enamel, which is mostly Calcium. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

.X.Sian.X.	teeth are amade out of bone...and are layered with enamal. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DONNA W	What are teeth made of? Teeth have to be very hard to withstand all the chewing and crunching of food. The hard material of the tooth is composed of Calcium, phosphorus, and other mineral salts. The material in the majority of the tooth is called dentine. The hard, shiny layer that you brush is called the enamel. Teeth have two basic parts, a root to anchor the tooth to the jaw and a crown above the gum line. The root is covered with a hard material called cementum. At the center of each tooth is an area with nerves, arteries and veins called the dental pulp. http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/teeth.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Natalie	calacium and bone ;)) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sri	teeth are formed in layers ... first is enamel made of enamel rods and is inorganic , next is dentine which is yellow in shade and has the nerve endings ,this makes the teeth sensitive to hot or cold , and the last layer is pulp that is the life of the tooth which has the blood supply and nerve supply of the tooth,the root portion is same and with the exception it has a cemental layer instead of enamel Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Janet	Tell a Friend What are teeth made of? Teeth have to be very hard to withstand all the chewing and crunching of food. The hard material of the tooth is composed of Calcium, phosphorus, and other mineral salts. The material in the majority of the tooth is called dentine. The hard, shiny layer that you brush is called the enamel. Teeth have two basic parts, a root to anchor the tooth to the jaw and a crown above the gum line. The root is covered with a hard material called cementum. At the center of each tooth is an area with nerves, arteries and veins called the dental pulp. Humans have four different types of teeth, each with a different function: Incisors for cutting off bites of food. Cuspids (sometimes called canines because of their long sharp points) for tearing food Bicuspids (with two points) to tear and crush food Molars with large relatively flat surfaces to crush and grind food. Our four different types of teeth together are called collective dentition and they allows humans to be omnivores (eating both meat and vegetables). Most animals have more specialized teeth. Carnivorous (meat eating) animals have long sharp tearing teeth (like our incisors and cuspids). Grazing animals, like cows and horses have large flat teeth (like our molars) for grinding grass and other vegetation. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Angela D	The bulk of a tooth is made of dentine...(hence the word dentist)...then that is covered with a layer of enamel. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rbit	teeth are made of enamel the hardest substance in the human body. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

unknown dude	Teeth are made from protein Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lydia-!!*	teeth are made up of four different types of tissue. pulp, dentin, enamel, and cementum. I learnt that in science :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

suziquue	Bone Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blurrrrrrrrrrr	bones Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥	Calcium & Calcium salts & protein. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Miss Questions	Enamel its a hard substace, i dont think its bone! :) hope it helps Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cris	teeth are bones covered in a protective coat called enamel that is eaten away by plaque Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tootsiieerollx3	bones and Calcium =] Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pro Stephanie Jonas<33	Bones Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

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Breezy	teeth are bones. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Autumn A	Enamel but their not really considered bones. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hellenic Storm	bones Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dannylydly	It is made up of the enamel, Dentine, Pulp and Cementum The enamel is on the top and it is the white hard covering over the crown of the tooth.It is shaped into cusps, fissures and pits in premolar and molar teeth. It is the hardest material in the body and does not have a nerve supply. Chipping or damage to enamel only will not be painful. check this out about half way down the page and the section 'The Teeth and Their Parts': http://www.simplyteeth.com/sitemap/Human_Teeth.html Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Joanna S	enamel Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shadow	Teeth are bones. (a product or Calcium), like when you picture a skull, the bones are still there. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

omgxitsbrooke	bones Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

juicy_lucy	calcium, silly Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Alexis	fairy dust, no I'm kidding Calcium. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Horrorgasm	mostly Calcium. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Slashe50	Enamel. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No