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A 35-year-old patient complains of progressing throbbing pain in the 26 tooth. Objectively: the 26 tooth has a carious cavity filled with softened dentine, tooth cavity is closed, probing of the cavity floor is painless, percussion causes acute pain. There is I grade tooth mobility. Roentgenological changes are absent. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Acute diffuse pulpitis
  2. Exacerbation of chronic periodontitis
  3. Acute serous periodontitis
  4. Acute purulent pulpitis
  5. Acute purulent periodontitis
Correct answer

Acute purulent periodontitis

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