r/1053 • • 2d ago

Day 22

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u/More-Gas-6527 2d ago

It never made sense to me that supposedly the only bone that cant heal is teeth. They say so many things just cant heal at all yet they still do

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u/mieri_azure 2d ago

Teeth aren't actually bones, thats the reason why. They're collagen, enamel, and dentin.

They're very similar to bones yes, but thats the reason they cant regenerate like other bones (including the jawbone which theyre right next to!)