The innervation of the teeth. An analysis of nerve fiber components of the pulp and peridental tissues and their probable significance

A review of the literature indicates that relatively little attention has been paid to the mechanism of response of the teeth to the various forms of sensation other than pain. Duval (1833) and Thomas Bell (1835), independently obtained evidence which showed that the dentin itself was actually sensitive to pain. Peaslee (1857) mentioned that the teeth are able to detect various forms of pressure, an.d Black (1887) stated that the sense of touch resides wholly in the peridental tissue, while the pulp always gives a painful response. Noyes ('21), drew attention to the response of the tooth to pressure. Stewart ('27) pointed out that response of teeth to minimal touch is fairly acute and he produced evidence on pulpless teeth suggesting that pulpal nerves have nothing to do with touch pressure and that this sensation must be transmitted along the nerves of the peridental tissues. It is highly desirable, however, to analyze the sensory pathways from the teeth in still greater detail. Fortunately our

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