6). The adjacent teeth were protected with PTFE tape and the temporary composite removed. The enamel was bevelled buccally and all remnants of the original restoration removed. Figure 6 ...
Our teeth are made up of two layers: The enamel - a mineralised tissue and the strongest tissue in your body. Unlike bone, enamel cannot regenerate because it does not contain any living cells ...
They can produce a thin band of dentine - the layer just below the enamel - if the inner dental pulp becomes exposed, but this cannot repair a large cavity. Current treatment for tooth decay ...