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BEARING IT TOGETHER

Fully-formed fractures in teeth are usually kept at bay by tufts, tiny cracks that grow in enamel at its junction with dentin (top). Tufts share the load when force is applied, expanding together and, when the force is too great, developing into a full fracture (bottom), scientists report. Credit: Image courtesy of the National Academy of Sciences, PNAS

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