Denatl Anatomy

Inner most tissues of the tooth, derived from the inner cells of the dental papilla, and contained within the crown and root of teeth

What are 3 functions of the pulp?

Where does the nutritional supply for the tooth come from?

mass of pulp that is contained within the tooth

The shape of the pulp chamber corresponds to __________

pulp located in the crown of the tooth

smaller extensions of the coronal pulp into the cusps of posterior teeth

portion of pulp located in the roots of the tooth

opening from the pulp at the apex of the tooth

opening that is surrounded by cementum, and allows arteries, veins, lymphatics, and nerves to enter and exit the pulp from the PDL

extra openings from the pulp to the PDL, and form when HERS encounters a blood vessel during root formation

What is the largest group of cells found in the pulp?

What is the second largest group of cells found in the pulp? And they are the reason we still have the formation of dentin

inflammation of the pulp

calcified masses of dentin found in the pulp