Dental Pain in the Spotlight

While a trip to the dentist might not be your first choice activity, the relationship between teeth, pain, and neuroscience is sure to intrigue you! Pain isn't always a bad thing, and figuring out HOW these pain mechanisms work can help us understand and treat complex diseases. PhD student Katie Lillis studies how pain-perceiving neurons in your teeth might be protecting you from infection, and how we might be able to use their abilities to avoid tooth pain in the future.

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