_____ is the living tissue of the tooth, made up of blood vessels and nerves.
pulp (dental) (pulp), n the tissue in the central portion of the tooth, made up of blood vessels, nerves, and cellular elements, including odontoblasts, that forms dentin and is covered by it. Also called. tooth pulp.
This article provides answers to common questions about the essence of what happens and what treatment is needed when injury to teeth involves the dental pulp. The dental pulp is the living tissue within the root canal(s) of teeth that contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissues.