Tandinnehåll

Tandinnehåll is a Swedish term formed from tand (tooth) and innehåll (content). It is used mainly in Swedish-language dental literature to refer to the internal anatomical contents of a tooth. The concept encompasses the structures contained within the crown chamber and root canal system, most notably the dental pulp and the pulp-dentin complex, including pulp tissue, nerves, blood vessels, odontoblasts, and associated connective tissue. External tissues such as enamel and cementum are not considered part of the tandinnehåll.

In clinical and educational contexts, the term is used to discuss diagnosis, pathology, and treatment planning related to the inside of the tooth. In endodontics, attention to the tandinnehåll is central to decisions about vitality, pulpitis, necrosis, and the objectives of cleaning, shaping, and obturation of the root canal system. Imaging modalities such as periapical radiographs and cone-beam computed tomography help assess aspects of the tandinnehåll, though they may not reveal all microscopic details.

The term is not widely standardized in international clinical guidelines and is more common in educational or linguistic discussions. In English-language texts, equivalent expressions such as pulpal contents or internal tooth anatomy are typically used.

Overall, tandinnehåll refers to the internal, soft-tissue components of a tooth and their relevance to dental health and treatment.