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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2012

An 8-year-old child complains about pain in the 21 tooth that is getting worse during biting down. A month ago a part of tooth crown broke off as a result of a fall. The child didn't consult a dentist. Objectively: in the region of medial angle of the 21 tooth there is a crown defect that makes up 1/3 of the crown's height. Tooth cavity is open, probing and thermal stimulus cause no pain. Percussion is acutely painful. Gum around the 21 tooth is edematic and hyperaemic. What is the provisional diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Acute purulent periodontitis
  2. Acute condition of chronic periodontitis
  3. Acute serous periodontitis
  4. Pulpitis complicated by periodontitis
  5. Acute condition of chronic pulpitis
Correct answer

Acute condition of chronic periodontitis

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