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Enamel is the hard outer layer of a tooth made mostly of minerals. Enamel has tiny pores that can be seen only with a microscope.

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Dentin, which is underneath the enamel, is not completely solid.

Author:Jeannette Curtis
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist
Last Updated: 05/22/2007

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