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 ...

Until now, the sensory neurons inside the tooth were primarily thought to send pain signals to the brain, but a new study shows those neurons are multitaskers that also trigger a jaw-opening reflex ...

Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle ...

Neurons inside teeth not only sense pain, but they may help protect them from sustaining further damage by triggering a jaw-opening reflex, according to new research from the University of Michigan (U ...

Researchers have successfully implanted a bioengineered tooth implant — that “grows” into the gum and fuses with existing nerves — into the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the journal ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a common neuropathy affecting the peripheral nerves. Compared to Type I, type 2 CMT presents as a slower and more progressive disease tied to axonal dysfunction, ...

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