The primary function of the dental pulp is____________?
Correct answer: C. Production of dentin
- A. Nutritive
- B. Production of enamel
- C. Production of dentin
- D. Vascular supply to the teeth
Explanation
The pulp is primarily formative because its odontoblasts produce dentin throughout tooth life. It also provides nutrition, sensation, and defense, while enamel is produced by ameloblasts during development.
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