A tooth is made up from different parts, including the visible crown and the root, which extends into the bone of the jaw.
At the centre of the tooth is a soft area called the dental pulp. The dental pulp is connected to the root canals of the tooth, which are the “legs” of the tooth that extend down into the root. The root canals are where the nerves of the tooth are connected and contain blood vessels and connective tissue that nourishes the tooth.
At Perfect Smile, our root canal treatments are designed to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected.
What is the Pulp?
The pulp or pulp chamber is the soft area within the centre to the tooth. The tooth’s nerve lies within root canals, which lie within the roots or “legs” of the tooth. The root canals travel from the tip of the tooth’s root into the pulp chamber, which also contains blood vessels and connective tissue that nourishes the tooth.
A tooth’s nerve is not vitally important to a tooth’s health and function after the tooth has emerged through the gums. Its only function is sensory – to provide the sensation of hot or cold. The presence or absence of a nerve will not affect the day to day functioning of the tooth.
