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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013

A 21-year-old patient complains of blood that oozes from a cavity in an upper jaw tooth during eating. Objectively: the approximal occlusal surface of the 27 tooth has a deep carious cavity filled with soft tissue overgrowth of purple-red colour that bleeds easily when touched by the probe. Probing causes a slight pain. There is a slight pain reaction to cold stimuli. EPT result is 60 mA. Ro-gram shows no pathological changes. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Chronic granulating periodontitis
  2. Hypertrophic papillitis
  3. Chronic gangrenous pulpitis
  4. Chronic hypertrophic pulpitis
  5. Chronic fibrous periodontitis
Correct answer

Chronic hypertrophic pulpitis

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