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If enamel does not have any sensory receptors, how do we feel the tactile sensations when we touch our teeth with an object/finger nail?tooth anatomy

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How do we feel the tactile sensations when we touch our teeth

The same way you feel tactile sensations when you tap a bicycle helmet on you head: the motion (or vibration) is transferred through the material to your head & the nerve endings in your scalp the same as tapping a tooth sends vibrations to the nerves in & at the base of the tooth.

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