What is dental pulp?
ANSWER
The pulp or pulp chamber is the soft area within the center of the tooth and contains the nerve, blood vessels, and connective tissue. The tooth's nerve is in the "root" or "legs" of the tooth. The root canals travel from the tip of the tooth's root into the pulp chamber.
Reviewed by Alfred D. Wyatt Jr. on June 1, 2018
SOURCES:
American Dental Association: "Endodontic Treatment."
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: "Root Canal From Start to Finish."
MedlinePlus: "Root canal."
SOURCES:
American Dental Association: "Endodontic Treatment."
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: "Root Canal From Start to Finish."
MedlinePlus: "Root canal."
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