About this episode
The episode discusses the role of tooth pain and the functions of dental pulp with expert Anibal Diogenes.
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D., is an endodontist, the branch of dentistry that deals with the innermost part of the tooth called pulp, a connective tissue that has immunological, reparative functions.
People in this episode
Host: Bonnie Petrie
Guest: Anibal Diogenes
Topics covered
- tooth pain
- endodontics
- dental health
- pulp functions
- immunological functions
- reparative functions
Keywords
- tooth pain
- endodontist
- dental pulp
- immunological functions
- reparative functions
- dentistry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: D.D.S., Ph.D., endodontist, dentistry, pulp
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