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
- Acute local pulpitis
- Chronic concrementous pulpitis
- Acute diffuse pulpitis
- Acute purulent pulpitis
- Acute deep caries
Correct answer
Acute diffuse pulpitis
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