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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014

A 25-year-old female patient consulted a dentist about acute pain in the maxilla on the left. The pain occurs while eating. Objectively: on the distal approximate surface of the 26 tooth there is a cavity filled with light softened dentin. Probing causes a slight pain along the dentin-enamel junction, percussion causes no pain response. Cold water causes quickly abating pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Acute deep caries
  2. Chronic deep caries
  3. Chronic median caries
  4. Acute median caries
  5. Chronic fibrous pulpitis
Correct answer

Acute median caries

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