Endodontics · single question
Tooth #3 has sharp pain that lingers more than 20 seconds after cold is removed. Diagnosis?
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Correct answer: A. Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis
- A. Correct. Lingering pain after the cold stimulus is removed is the hallmark of irreversible pulpitis.
- B. Incorrect. Reversible pulpitis resolves quickly once the stimulus is gone.
- C. Incorrect. A necrotic pulp does not respond to cold at all.
- D. Incorrect. A normal pulp gives a brief response with no lingering pain.