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196.WHAT ARE OUR TEETH MADE OF?

Do you brush your teeth at least twice a day? If you do, and you brush hard, have you ever wondered why you don’t wear your teeth down? The fact is that our teeth are pretty tough—about as hard as rocks. Every tooth is made up of the same two parts: a root, or roots, to anchor it in the jaw bone, and a crown, the part that can be seen in the mouth.