Soft tissue inside a tooth. Dental pulp is sometimes referred to as the nerve of the tooth. The pulp is contained within the part of the tooth called the pulp chamber, which occupies the space in the center of the crown and extends through the root canal to the small opening at the end of the root. It is through this opening at the root tip that the nerves and vessels in the dental pulp are connected to arteries, veins, and nerves in the jaws. This connection offers blood supply to the tooth. The blood supply of the pulp is essential to the continual formation of the dentin, which surrounds and protects the pulp. The dentin also supports the structure of the tooth. If the pulp is destroyed, the tooth becomes weaker and more brittle, and the dead pulp tissue tends to darken teeth to gray or black shades. The dead tissue is removed and the health of the tooth improved by root canal treatment.
The connective tissues that fill the pulp cavity enclosed by dentin of the tooth; it includes a vascular and nerve network, a peripheral layer of odontoblasts involved with dentin formation, and other cellular and fibrous components.
The tender tissue housing blood vessels and nerves, located within the core of each tooth.
The soft material inside a tooth’s pulp chamber that ensures its health. This tissue comprises connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves.