The outer (or front) surface of the incisors is coated in hard enamel and the inner (or back) surface coated in softer dentin. As enamel is harder than dentin, the outer surface wears down more ...
Enamel, dentin, cementum and alveolar bone are the four mineralized tissues that make up the dentoalveolar complex, according to a Nov. 6 news release from the ADA. Those four tissues are affected by ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Samer Zaky, University of Pittsburgh (THE CONVERSATION) At an auction in England ...
Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer of the tooth. Tooth sensitivity is discomfort in one or more teeth that is triggered by hot ...
Read on to know how to treat sensitive teeth. People end up with sensitive teeth when the protective enamel on the tooth's surface wears down, exposing the underlying dentin, says dental surgeon and ...