This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...
This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...
Pulp necrosis is an irreversible condition that occurs when the soft pulp inside of a tooth dies. This is the last stage of a disease called pulpitis. There is a pulp chamber inside of each of your ...
A widely circulated image on social media depicted the nerves that run from the human brain, across the face, and into each individual tooth. Ever wonder why the pain from a toothache doesn't seem to ...
GeneDx’s Hereditary Neuropathy Panel will be available free of charge to individuals at risk for or suspected of having GAN Taysha will collaborate with Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation and ...
If you were to crack open a tooth, you’d find that it isn’t solid all the way through. Each of your teeth has a jelly-like core called tooth pulp or dental pulp. Your tooth pulp is protected by the ...
Tooth nerves typically react only after dental damage has progressed beyond the enamel into the dentin or pulp. Because enamel lacks nerves and early decay develops slowly, pain is often delayed until ...
If you are experiencing constant jaw pain or headaches, then you need to know if wisdom teeth could be behind it. Here are ...