Break any bone in the human body, and the body can repair the tissue and fix the damage. Yet tooth enamel—the strongest tissue in the human body—cannot repair itself. Still, our teeth last a lifetime.
Tooth decay causes the destruction of enamel, which is the hard outer surface of a tooth. As tooth decay progresses, it can attack deeper layers of a tooth, leading to cavities. Treatments can include ...
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