mountainmanstan92 t1_jecj49z wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:37 AM

Teeth are not really the same thing as bone, pretty different structure than say a femur.

It's splitting hairs a bit, but they really are quite different.

RunsWithApes t1_jecpong wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:27 AM

It's not splitting hairs at all, in fact, teeth are closer to your hair than your skeletal system going by their germ layer origins.

mountainmanstan92 t1_jecr2iy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:38 AM

Sure, mostly the composition components (hydroxyapatite) being present in various quantities is what I was referring to. I don't think it's fair to say there's NO similarities, just far less than most people are aware of.

Also, nice pun leading up to your fact there!

yomerol t1_jeco5c3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Just think about how they grow and develop, they are absolutely different. This shower thought is ridiculous as most posted here nowadays.

mountainmanstan92 t1_jecoa8g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:16 AM

Yeah was trying to be nice about it, not everyone knows these things.

Broad_Interview_6087 t1_jeclohw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:57 AM

First point is good (bones in fact are not the same as teeth) but comparing structural difference of a femur and tooth isn’t a great argument. Femur vs a sesamoid (floating) bone are also very different structurally, as are the bones in the ear

mountainmanstan92 t1_jecnlj7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:11 AM

Sure, just wanted to keep it simple and not dive too deep into anatomy, most people know what a femur is.

But to your point, a tooth remains equally different to a sesamoid and a ossicle, as it does to a femur, in terms of molecular comp and embryological origin. The size and macrostructure doesn't really make a difference for comparison sake here, so a bit pedantic.

[deleted] t1_jecqmzu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:34 AM

It's not splitting hairs, bones are nothing like teeth outside of the vague similarity in surface appearance.