Eli5: why is when a bone shatters it can rebuild itself but when a tooth gets a hole in it it just keeps eating away at it

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Eli5: why is when a bone shatters it can rebuild itself but when a tooth gets a hole in it it just keeps eating away at it

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The cells that make tooth enamel die after making the tooth. Plus, there’s no good blood supply to the surface of your teeth to feed any.

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