Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2011
A 38-year-old patient complains of acute paroxysmal pain in the region of his left upper jaw, left eye and temple. The pain is lasting (2-3 hours), gets worse at night. Objectively: the 26 tooth has a deep carious cavity, floor probing causes painful response, thermal stimuli provoke long-lasting pain, percussion provokes minor pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Acute diffuse pulpitis
- Acute limited pulpitis
- Exacerbation of the chronic pulpitis
- Pulpitis complicated by the periodontitis
- Acute purulent pulpitis
Correct answer
Acute diffuse pulpitis
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