Which Dental Tissue is Composed of 70% Inorganic and 30

Question

Which dental tissue is composed of 70% inorganic and 30% organic matter?
A) Dentin
B) Enamel
C) Cementum
D) Bone

Accepted Answer

The chemical composition of dentin is 70% inorganic and 30% organic matter and water.Dentin is softer than enamel but harder than cementum or bone.Dentin,the tissue forming the greatest bulk of the tooth,is yellow in color and elastic in nature.It is wrapped in an envelope of enamel covering the crown and an envelope of cementum covering the tooth.