Why is Dentin considered a vital tissue?
Dentin is a porous,mineralized connective tissue with an organixlc matrix of collageneous proteins and inorganic materials like hydroxyapatite.It is a hard tissue forming the main bulk of the tooth.They are very sensitive.
Permeability of dentin is essential to meet the physiology and reaction patterns of pulp-dentin organ.Nutrients and impulses are travelled through pulp via odontoblast process and the contents of dentine tubule maintains the dentin as a vital tissue.
It is a vital tissue as it contains cytoplasmic processes of cells,called ,odontoblast that produce it.
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