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  Pulp (tooth) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The dental pulp is the part in the center of a tooth made up of living soft tissue and cells called odontoblasts and others.
An inflammation of a pulp it is known as pulpitis.
It is also the place where the blood vessels and nerve endings are located.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulp_(tooth)   (95 words)

  
 Tooth Decay | AHealthyMe.com
Tooth decay is the destruction of the outer surface, or enamel, of a tooth.
Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth.
Tooth decay in pits and fissures may be differentiated from dark shadows in the crevices of the chewing surfaces by a dye that selectively stains parts of the tooth that have lost mineral content.
www.ahealthyme.com /topic/toothdecay   (2188 words)

  
 Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Tooth abscess   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) resulting from bacterial infection of the center (pulp) of a tooth.
A tooth abscess is a complication of tooth decay.
The center of the tooth, including the nerve and vascular tissue (pulp), is removed along with decayed portions of the tooth.
www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/001060.html   (528 words)

  
 The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Field Care of the Injured Tooth
The root is attached to the tooth socket by periodontal ligaments.
Tooth fragments should be handled on their enamel surfaces, saved, and sent with the athlete to the dental office.
The extruded tooth appears longer than the surrounding teeth, and a laterally displaced tooth is positioned ahead of or behind the normal tooth row.
www.physsportsmed.com /issues/2000/01_00/roberts.htm   (1044 words)

  
 Pulp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pulp (tooth), the central part of a tooth
Pulp magazine, inexpensive fiction magazines published from the 1920s through the 1950s, or paperbacks from the 1950s onwards
"Beaten into a pulp" or "pulping" often means a severe beating up.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulp   (121 words)

  
 Tooth Illustration - AAE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Enamel - the shiny, hard, white tissue covering the tooth is the strongest tissue in your body.
Root canal containing pulp tissue - this is the passage or channel in the root of the tooth extending from the pulp chamber to the apical foramen (the main opening of the root canal).
This tissue cushions both the tooth and the surrounding bone against the shock of chewing and biting.
www.aae.org /patients/toothillus.htm   (428 words)

  
 eMedicine - Dental, Avulsed Tooth : Article Excerpt by: Lynnus Peng, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Pathophysiology: The usual cause is a directed force sufficient to overcome the bond between the affected tooth and the periodontal ligament within the cradling alveolar socket.
The primary goal of rapid reimplantation is to preserve the periodontal ligament, not the tooth.
The avulsed tooth inevitably requires a root canal; however, if the periodontal ligament survives, the degree and timeliness of root resorption is improved and ankylosis is decreased.
www.emedicine.com /emerg/byname/dental-avulsed-tooth.htm   (345 words)

  
 Neuroscience For Kids - tooth
The tooth pulp lies in the middle of the tooth.
Rather, touching the tooth activates nerve fibers in the periodontal ligament (the ligament that surrounds the tooth) that are very sensitive to slight displacement of the tooth.
However, if the tooth is damaged by decay or trauma, the nerve fibers inside the tooth may respond to external stimuli and when they are, you are sure to feel pain.
faculty.washington.edu /chudler/tooth.html   (412 words)

  
 Root Canals
Tooth pulp is a soft tissue made up of nerves, arteries, and veins.
You may have realized that you had an infected tooth because it was sensitive to hot and cold, was swollen and painful, or had given you a bad taste in your mouth.
In any case, when the tooth pulp becomes damaged, it becomes vulnerable to infection from bacteria that are normally present in your mouth.
www.alafayadentistry.com /pages/restorative_services/root_canal.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Olympus MIC-D: Darkfield Gallery - Human Tooth Root
As the anchor to a human tooth, the root extends into the bone of the jaw and houses the nerves and blood vessels that carry nutrients to the tooth.
Severe pain in the tooth is sensed when biting down, chewing with the diseased tooth, or applying heat or cold, such as by drinking hot coffee or eating a frozen dessert.
Using biomechanics, tooth roots must resist the loads applied to the tooth crown, and their various forms appear to be adapted to the varying loads experienced by different teeth within the mouth of a primate.
www.olympusmicro.com /micd/galleries/darkfield/humantoothroot1.html   (554 words)

  
 Lab Exercises- Developing tooth
Very early tooth development can be seen in both the upper and lower jaw on both sides of the mouth.
The innermost region is the dental papilla which is the future pulp cavity.
This section of a decalcified tooth has a missing crown, because the enamel, with its high content of calcium salts and low content of organic material has been completely dissolved during decalcification.
cellbio.utmb.edu /microanatomy/digestive/tooth.htm   (844 words)

  
 Tooth pain, Oral Pain (such as teeth hurting or teeth hurt), and Toothache Pain Guide
Sometimes, a "toothache" may be caused by a problem not originating from a tooth or the jaw at all.
Dental work inflamed the pulp such that the tissue inside the tooth is beginning to degenerate.
Don't blame your dentist, most likely you had a cavity near the pulp tissue or was missing a substantial portion of the tooth prior to restoration.
www.endodovgan.com /Endoinfo_Toothache.htm   (1786 words)

  
 savingtramatized toothprt1 - Parkell, Inc.
Common to all luxation injuries is trauma to the neurovascular supply to the pulp and to the tooth’s supporting structures...
The greater the injury to the pulp’s blood supply, the greater the likelihood of pulp necrosis.
So after stabilization, the progress should be monitored periodically with an electronic pulp tester to test vitality** and with radiographs to check for continued root development (a certain sign of revascularization) or alternatively infection-related resorption, which indicates infection and necrosis.
www.parkell.com /savingtramatizedtooth1.html   (1468 words)

  
 Root Canal
Trauma – a physical blow to a tooth or a constant striking of a tooth in the opposite jaw that traumatizes the tooth.
Regardless of the initial cause, the tooth pulp becomes irritated and an abscess (infection) occurs.
Eventually the pulp dies, causing the bone around the tooth to be destroyed.
www.drhappytooth.com /html/brochure/root_canal.html   (564 words)

  
 Endo Permanent Tooth Pulp Therapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Carious pulp exposure of vital pulp in permanent tooth with incomplete apices.
The affected tooth must be well-isolated with rubber dam to prevent exposure of the pulp saliva and organisms such as bacteria and spores.
Cavit is a hydrophilic material and, therefore, tends to dehydrate the remaining vital pulp.
www.columbia.edu /itc/hs/dental/d7710/client_edit/syllabus/endo_permanenttoothpulptherapy.html   (275 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "Relieving a Toothache: Tips and Guidelines"
You could have an abscessed tooth; that means the pulp of the tooth has died, resulting in an infection that can spread to the gum and even to the bone.
Pain associated with the pulp of the tooth is kind of tricky.
If the tooth feels sensitive to air, cover it with a piece of gauze, a small piece of dental wax (available at many pharmacies), or a bit of chewed sugarless chewing gum (use the teeth on the opposite side of the mouth to chew the gum) until you can get to the dentist.
health.howstuffworks.com /how-to-deal-with-toothache.htm   (1207 words)

  
 SuperTooth.com: Information: Root Canal
Root canal treatment (endodontics) treats disorders of the nerve (also called the pulp) of the tooth It used to be that a tooth with a diseased or infected nerve in it had to be removed.
Bacteria grows within the tooth pulp, causing pressure and if a cavity forms and is allowed to go untreated for too long, it can penetrate to the root pulp where and infection can occur pain, sometimes accompanied by swelling of the face.
The tooth may be isolated with a rubber dam, which confines the treatment area and protects the mouth from bacteria and chemical agents.
www.supertooth.com /information-root-canal.asp   (717 words)

  
 Root Canals - From the Cleveland Clinic
During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp is removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.
The pulp or pulp chamber is the soft area within the center of the tooth.
Because a tooth that needs a root canal often is one that has a large filling or extensive decay or other weakness, a crown, crown and post or other restoration often needs to be placed on the tooth to protect it, prevent it from breaking and restore it to full function.
www.webmd.com /content/article/66/79593.htm   (1542 words)

  
 The Truth About Teeth
A primary tooth falls out because it is being pushed out of the way by a permanent tooth that is behind it.
The nerve endings inside the pulp send messages to the brain about what's going on, like "That Popsicle is too cold!" The pulp also contains the tooth's blood vessels, which feed the tooth and keep it alive and healthy.
Both the dentin and the pulp go all the way down into the root of the tooth, which is under the gum.
kidshealth.org /kid/body/teeth_noSW.html   (588 words)

  
 FAQs About Cracked Teeth - AAE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Inside the tooth, under the white enamel and a hard layer called the dentin, is the inner soft tissue called the pulp.
Because of the position of the crack, damage to the pulp is common.  Root canal treatment is frequently needed to treat the injured pulp.
A split tooth is often the result of the long term progression of a cracked tooth.
www.aae.org /patients/faqs/cracksum.htm   (1039 words)

  
 Tooth pain - stomach pain
When you contact your dentist regarding your tooth pain, it's important that you be as thorough as you can in your explanation of the pain; i.e., how severe it is, when you feel it, where it's located, and whether any conditions make it better or worse.
It is possible that you have an abscess, which is an infection in the tooth and/or gum and bone tissue.
Temporary tooth sensitivity is normal after dental treatment, as it often disturbs the nerves within the pulp layer.
www.health.am /eng/dental/pain.php   (900 words)

  
 Cavities: Tooth Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
For tooth decay to develop, a tooth must be susceptible, acid-producing bacteria must be present, and food must be available for the bacteria to thrive.
A susceptible tooth is one that has relatively little protective fluoride incorporated into the enamel or that has pronounced pits, grooves, or fissures that retain plaque.
The tooth then may become sensitive when the person bites or when the tongue or a finger presses on it, because the area at the end of the root has become inflamed or because infection has caused an abscess (a collection of pus).
www.merck.com /mmhe/print/sec08/ch114/ch114b.html   (2477 words)

  
 Farewell, Tooth Fairy
He rushed the tooth to the lab, extracted the pulp, broke it apart into individual cells, and placed the cells in a Petri dish with culture medium.
Tooth stem cells could offer an advantage over embryonic stem cells in treating diseases because they are less likely to develop into teratomas (tumors) when transplanted.
This is an article about Dr. Gronthos' research on tooth regeneration using stem cells in a Sydney newspaper.
www.acfnewsource.org /science/fairwell_toothfairy.html   (1143 words)

  
 Pulpotomy and Pulpectomy In Children. Information on contraindications to pulp therapy, spontaneous dental pain, furcal ...
When the nerve or pulp tissue of a primary or permanent tooth is infected, it needs to be treated to prevent a dental abscess and loss of the tooth.
The ultimate objective of these procedures is to save the tooth, so that it will maintain the integrity and function of the dental arch.
Isolate the tooth to be treated with a rubber dam.
dentalresource.org /topic58pulpotomypulpectomy.html   (1053 words)

  
 Tooth Abscess | AHealthyMe.com
The pulp, the only part of the tooth that's sensitive to pain, is thankfully well protected.
The outer layers of the tooth -- a thin, rock-hard coating known as enamel, and dentin, the main part of the tooth -- surround the fleshy, nerve-filled center.
After numbing the tooth with anesthetic, the dentist will drill a small hole in the top of the tooth and remove the pulp.
www.ahealthyme.com /topic/abscess   (846 words)

  
 Tooth Pain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Abscessed tooth causing gum and bone to become infected.
If the problem is not related to your tooth, we will refer you to an appropriate specialist.
If the problem is pulp related, your dentist will refer you to our practice.
www.endomanaloto.com /treatments/toothpain.html   (220 words)

  
 Toothache — Explanation regarding the many causes of this common ailment on MedicineNet.com
In most instances, toothaches are caused by tooth or jaw problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, gum disease, disease of the jaw joint (temporo- mandibular joint), or spasms of the muscles used for chewing.
The treatment of an infected tooth is either removal of the tooth or a root canal procedure.
The root canal procedure involves removing the dying pulp tissue (thus avoiding or removing tooth infection) and replacing it with an inert material.
www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?subject=toothache   (1588 words)

  
 Information resources to help you learn about cosmetic dentistry - Tooth Decay
Tooth decay, which causes cavities, is caused by several factors including poor dental hygiene.
The cause is the invasion of your tooth by bacteria through food particles remaining on your tooth, and along with the bacteria turn into a sticky substance called tooth plaque.
When the tooth decay reaches into the dentin, it can destroy its way rapidly towards the "pulp" of the tooth (the pulp contains living cells, blood vessels and nerves).
www.aboutcosmeticdentistry.com /resources/tooth_decay.html   (240 words)

  
 Cracked Tooth, Fractured Tooth
You may not even be able to tell which tooth hurts or whether the pain is from an upper or lower tooth.
You can help us determine which tooth is causing the problem by noting when and where you have sensitivity to heat or cold and to sweet, sour or sticky food, as well as approximately where the pain is when you are chewing.
If the pulp becomes damaged or diseased as a result of the crack, root canal treatment may be necessary to save the tooth.
pbdentistry.com /crackedtooth.htm   (402 words)

  
 Teeth: Root Canal Information on Medicinenet.com
Nerve and pulp can become irritated, inflamed and infected due to deep decay, repeated dental procedures on a tooth and/or large fillings, a crack or chip in the tooth, or trauma to the face.
An endodontist is a dentist who specializes in the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the human dental pulp or the nerve of the tooth.
The pulp along with bacteria, the decayed nerve tissue and related debris is removed from the tooth.
www.medicinenet.com /root_canal/page2.htm   (906 words)

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