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Dentin’s biological structure: tubules and mineral nanoparticles are embedded in a network of collagen fibers. Credit: Jean-Baptiste Forien, © Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Why it is superior to any synthetic filling material at making teeth last. Dentin is one of the most durable biological materials in the human body. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to show the reason for this can be traced to its nanostructures and specifically to the interactions between the organic and inorganic components...