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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2009

A 20-year-old patient complains about feeling spontaneous undurable localised pain in the 26 tooth for one day. Objectively: the 26 tooth has a deep Black's class I carious cavity. Dentine of its walls and floor is unpigmented, softened, carious cavity is not communicating with the tooth cavity. Probing causes acute pain focused at a single point, cold test induces long-lasting pain. What method of treatment is the most appropriate in this case?

Answer options

  1. Vital amputation
  2. Vital extirpation
  3. Devital extirpation
  4. Biological method
  5. Devital amputation
Correct answer

Biological method

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