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A 45-year-old patient complains about pain induced by thermal stimuli, spontaneous pain in the 26 tooth. A week ago this tooth was treated on account of pulpitis. Objectively: the 26 tooth is filled, percussion is painful, thermal stimuli induce long-lasting, slowly intensifying pain. X-ray picture shows that palatine canal is filled by 2/3, no material can be seen in the buccal canals. What is the most probable cause of this complication?

Answer options

  1. Inadequate canal filling
  2. Injury of periodontium tissue
  3. Incomplete pulp extirpation
  4. Infection
  5. Inflammation in periodontium
Correct answer

Incomplete pulp extirpation

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