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Dentin

“sometimes patients chief complaint is that their teeth are sensitive”

A

makes up a majority of the tooth surface
it is found in the crown and root
the only hared tissue that can be sensitive because it is innervated
DENTIN HAS NERVES!
ENAMEL AND CEMENTUM DO NOT!!!
enamel covering the dentin on the crown
cementum covering the dentin on the root