Dental Papilla

Dental papilla

***The dental papilla*** is a cone-shaped extension of the tooth that is used to sense and determine the texture of food while chewing it. It is located on the outer surface of the tooth, around its neck.

The dental papilla contains taste buds that are sensitive to different substances in food: bitter, sweet, sour. This allows us to sense the taste and texture of food and regulate the amount of food we eat. In addition, the dental papilla takes part in the formation of correct speech, as it helps determine the location of the tongue relative to the teeth.

Dental papilla