A widely circulated image on social media depicted the nerves that run from the human brain, across the face, and into each individual tooth. Ever wonder why the pain from a toothache doesn’t seem to ...

Tooth nerves typically react only after dental damage has progressed beyond the enamel into the dentin or pulp. Because enamel lacks nerves and early decay develops slowly, pain is often delayed until ...

As our only fuel hatch, the mouth is pretty important. It needs detectors for infection, decay and problematic food that is too hot, hard or sharp. The nerve endings of the teeth may seem useless, but ...