Why do teeth need so many painful nerves?

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Why do they need nerves at all when they’re just for chomping? Would surely be better without them.

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Infected teeth can cause major health issues, up to and including death. By evolving to have all these nerves, it encourages us to protect our teeth from damage and have them pulled when something is wrong.

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