PULP Flashcards
Where does the dental pulp originate
Mesenchyme
Occupies the internal cavities of the tooth
Dental pulp
Where the pulp lies
Pulp cavity
Pulp chamber
Coronal pulp
Root canal / pulp canal
Radicular pulp
Functions of the pulp
Nutritive, sensory, defensive
Forms the dentin
Odontoblast
Primary function
Formative
Carry nutrients to the tooth
Blood vessels
Responsible for the mediation of pain
Sensory nerves and receptors
For protection
Reparative dentin
Size of the pulp cavity
Age of the tooth, history of trauma
Formed throughout life as a normal process
Secondary dentin
TRUE OR FALSE
Size of the pulp cavity is bigger in young children than in adults
TRUE
Formed in response to carious processes, abrasion, and attrition and other operative procedures
Irritation or reparative dentin