Teeth possess an extraordinary sensory system with thousands of nerve endings in the ligaments that can detect a single strand of hair (0.8mm) between them, making them far more sensitive than fingertips; this sophisticated sensory system is why even slightly high dental crowns feel unbearable, making occlusal checks essential in dentistry.
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Do you think your fingertips are sensistive?Added:
Do you think your fingertips are sensitive? They can barely detect anything thinner than a millimeter. But your teeth, your teeth can feel a single strand of hair just 0.8 millimeters slipped between them.
That's not a superpower. That's just your mouth doing its job every single day without you even noticing. There are thousands of tiny nerve endings packed into the ligaments that hold each tooth in its place.
They are constantly sending signals to your brain mapping pressure, texture, even temperature.
It's one of the most sophisticated sensory systems in your entire body and most people have no idea it exist. Your mouth is doing extraordinary things and it deserves extraordinary care. The next time you bite down on something and think that doesn't feel right, trust it.
Clinically, this is exactly why a crown that's even slightly high feels [music] unbearable. That's why occlusal checks aren't optional. They are everything.
Share this with someone who thinks dentistry is just pulling teeth.
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