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Broad_Interview_6087 t1_jeclohw wrote

Reply to comment by mountainmanstan92 in Your teeth is the only part of your body where bone is protruding from you. by Maleficent-Potato673

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

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mountainmanstan92 t1_jecnlj7 wrote

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.

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