Why do teeth need nerves?

Question

Why do teeth need nerves?

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Answer 1

Pain nerves (nociceptors) tell us when damage to our tissues is occurring so we can stop it. When a tooth is cracked/broken or too much pressure is put on it, the nerves in your teeth tell us so we can get it fixed or correct it. If we had no nerves in our teeth, we’d never know when we have a cavity, cracked tooth, etc.