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n. - Any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze; Hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth.

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  • Dental enamel is the hardest tissue produced by the body.
  • - An almost 50% increase in enamel defects, which indicates malnutrition
  • I think it's like stripping the enamel from a tooth and exposing a raw nerve.
  • The floral design was then added, painted in enamel colors, and the plaque was again fired. reference
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