eli5 ~ How is calcium important for oral health?

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My gums supporting the teeth looks discolored. It is brownish black in colour. Is it because of lack of calcium?

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Your teeth are bones. Not actually, I’m simplifying here a bit, but they are made out of much of the same things and can best be conceptualized on the lay level as that. One of the big things it’s made of is calcium (specifically in the form of calcium phosphate). Teeth are mostly calcium. For the same reason calcium is important to your bones, it’s important to your teeth.

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