Tooth Pulp (Page 2)

They are the big eaters of the pulp cells. Not only do they eat foreign antigen but also the dead pulp cells.

The normal pulp cell has both T-lymphocytes and B lymphocytes, but the __________________ are scarce - If there is presence of infection and inflammation,

- Their function is to capture and present foreign antigen to the Tcells and that is what we call immunosurveillance.

- In a carious tooth, the Bone marrow-derived antigen-presenting cells increase in number.

They are the extracellular compartment of the pulp.

They consist of two things: the collagen fibers and ground substance.

The fibers are usually Type 1 and Type 3 collagen. The overall collagen content of the pulp increases with age but the ratio between types 1 and 3 remains the same.

Give one composition of Ground substance

The nerves of the pulp are located in?

Drilling or air drying of dentin typically induces

• sharp, piercing pain.

• aching pain sensation.

Intense heating of the tooth can cause

• sharp, piercing pain.

• aching pain sensation.

seem to be responsible for the sensitivity of dentin. They respond to stimuli that induce sharp pain in human teeth

Activated only when the stimuli used reach the pulp proper. They respond to intense heating.