Endodontics · single question
The same pregnant patient with pain, swelling, and a radiolucent area at #13. What is the first procedure you would perform?
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Correct answer: A. Pulpectomy
- A. Correct. Removing the infected pulp (pulpectomy / start of root canal) addresses the source of infection and pain and conserves the tooth — the appropriate first definitive step.
- B. Extraction is more invasive and not the first-choice intervention when the tooth is restorable.
- C. Antibiotics alone do not remove the source; definitive treatment requires removing the infected pulp.
- D. Palliative (pain-only) treatment fails to eliminate the infection.