Anatomy
Pulp
The pulp is the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth, containing the nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue that keep the tooth alive and sensitive to temperature and pressure.
When the pulp becomes irreversibly inflamed or infected, it must be removed and replaced with a sealing material in a root canal treatment. Bioactive materials such as Biodentine can be used in vital pulp therapy.
Also known as
- Dental pulp
- Tooth nerve