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
- Chronic granulating periodontitis
- Hypertrophic papillitis
- Chronic gangrenous pulpitis
- Chronic hypertrophic pulpitis
- Chronic fibrous periodontitis
Correct answer
Chronic hypertrophic pulpitis
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