University of Michigan: Ouch! Tooth Nerves That Serve as Pain Detectors Have Another Purpose - Tooth Protectors
July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:
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Ouch! Tooth nerves that serve as pain detectors have another purpose: Tooth protectors
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 that almost instantaneously prevents damage and further injury to teeth.
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Ouch! Tooth nerves that serve as pain detectors have another purpose: Tooth protectors
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 that almost instantaneously prevents damage and further injury to teeth.