Pulp (tooth)

Pulp
Section of a human molar
Details
Identifiers
Latinpulpa dentis
MeSHD003782
TA98A05.1.03.051
TA2934
FMA55631
Anatomical terminology
Diagram showing pulp histology:
  1. Odontoblast layer;
  2. Cell-free zone of Weil;
  3. Cell-rich zone;
  4. Pulp core

The pulp is the connective tissue, nerves, blood vessels, and odontoblasts that comprise the innermost layer of a tooth. The pulp's activity and signalling processes regulate its behaviour.