[iStockphoto] Inside the innermost part of each tooth, is an area called the pulp. The pulp contains the blood, supply, and nerves for the tooth. So when the pulp, becomes inflamed you develop a ...

presenting “A Plea for the Less Frequent Use of Arsenic for Devitalization of the Dental Pulp,” according to the Colorado Springs Dental Society’s “History of Dentistry in the Pikes Peak ...

A root canal is a procedure that treats infections and damage to tooth pulp (the soft inner part of a tooth). The pulp can become infected by bacteria or decay, which causes pain and swelling.

They can produce a thin band of dentine - the layer just below the enamel - if the inner dental pulp becomes exposed, but this cannot repair a large cavity. Current treatment for tooth decay ...