Which of these is the hardest material found in our body?

pulp

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dentine

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enamel

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gum

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Solution

The correct option is C
enamel

Enamel is the hard dead tissue covering the crown of the tooth. It is white in colour. This is the hardest material found in our body.

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Which among the two is the hardest substance of our body:enamel or dentine ?

A: Tooth is the hardest part of the human body.

R: Enamel is the hardest material in the human body.

Statement 1: Dentine of the tooth consists of dead tissues.

Statement 2: Enamel is the softest part of the tooth and consists of living tissue.

\begin{matrix} Parts of teeth & Description 1. Enamel & i) It is a calcified substance that helps in joining the teeth in the socket 2. Dentine & ii) It consists of connective tissue, nerve fibres, lymph and blood vessels. 3. Cement & iii) It is the outermost layer of the teeth and the hardest substance of the body. 4. Pulp cavity & iv) It joins enamel and pulp. \end{matrix}

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