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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2017

A 22-year-old woman complains of pain caused by hot food and bursting sensation in the tooth. Half a year ago she presented with brief bouts of pain in the night, which over time increased in duration. Objectively: there is a large carious cavity in the 24 tooth, which opens to the dental cavity, deep probing is painful. Electric pulp test is 80 microamperes. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Chronic hypertrophic pulpitis
  2. Chronic gangrenous pulpitis
  3. Acute suppurative pulpitis
  4. Chronic fibrous pulpitis
  5. Chronic concrementous pulpitis
Correct answer

Chronic gangrenous pulpitis

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