Endodontics · single question
The same tooth #20. If the vitality test is negative (no response), what is the pulpal diagnosis?
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Correct answer: A. Necrotic pulp
- A. Correct. No response to pulp testing indicates a non-vital, necrotic pulp — the tooth requires root canal therapy or extraction.
- B. Reversible pulpitis responds to stimuli (sharp pain that subsides) — the pulp is still vital.
- C. Irreversible pulpitis gives a lingering, often exaggerated response — the pulp is vital but inflamed.
- D. A normal pulp responds normally to testing; no response is abnormal.