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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2008

A patient complains about long-lasting pain attacks in the lower jaw teeth, on the left. The pain irradiates to the ear, occiput and is getting worse during eating cold and hot food. Objectively: there is a deep carious cavity on the approximal-medial surface of the 36 tooth. Floor probing is overall painful and induces a pain attack. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Acute local pulpitis
  2. Chronic concrementous pulpitis
  3. Acute diffuse pulpitis
  4. Acute purulent pulpitis
  5. Acute deep caries
Correct answer

Acute diffuse pulpitis

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