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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2016

A 27-year-old female patient consulted a dentist about pain in the 35 tooth. The pain is caused by cold stimuli and quickly abates after the stimulus is removed. Objectively: in the cervical region of the 35 tooth there is a dental tissue defect within the enamel. The defect has white crumbling edges. Electroexcitability of the pulp was 5 mkA. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Local enamel hypoplasia
  2. Acute initial caries
  3. Acute superficial caries
  4. Enamel necrosis
  5. Enamel erosion
Correct answer

Acute superficial caries

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