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Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

What adds to the overall strength and resilience of bone?
  1. Osteons
  2. Lamella
  3. Organic matrix
  4. Inorganic matrix
Explanation
Answer: C - Organic matrix adds to the overall strength and resilience of bone. The organic matrix is composed of a ground substance that is collagenous fibers and an amorphous mixture of protein and polysaccharides that are secreted by connective tissue cells.
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