A tooth is an organ; it is alive with constant circulation via the dental canal from which nerves and blood vessels pass. Teeth are exactly like the heart, liver, or kidney in that they are organs with their own blood and nerve supply. They are connected to the autonomic nervous system and are the organs that are anatomically closest to the brain. 

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