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Parents of a 3-year-old child report that the child has constant pain in the upper front teeth. Objectively: the coronal part of the 61 tooth is gray and decayed. Probing of the root canal orifice is pai- nful and accompanied by bleeding. The tooth percussion provokes acute pain. Mucosa is hyperemic, edematic and painful. Palpation in the region of the 61, 62 teeth reveals a fistula. What is your provisional diagnosis?

Answer options

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

Exacerbation of chronic periodontitis

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