Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013
A 32-year-old patient complains of acute spontaneous attacks of pain in the 14 tooth. The pain lasts for 10-20 minutes and occurs every 2-3 hours. Carious cavity in the 14 tooth is filled with softened dentin. Probing of the cavity floor is painful at one point. Cold stimulus causes pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Hyperemia of the pulp
- Acute deep caries
- Acute diffuse pulpitis
- Exacerbation of chronic pulpitis
- Acute localized pulpitis
Correct answer
Acute localized pulpitis
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