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Monday, December 14th, 2009

Why Do Teeth Have Nerves But Hair Doesn’t?

Have you ever wondered why a minuscule chip in your tooth can cause an unbelievable amount of pain but slicing your hair to pieces is completely painless.  I know a haircut can sometimes feel like a painful experience but unlike teeth hair doesn’t actually have any nerves. A hair follicle is composed of three parts; [...]