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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Reversible Pulpitis | |||
**Duration of pain is short (seconds) | |||
**Associated with noxious stimuli (cold or heat) | |||
*Irreversible Pulpitis | |||
**Duration of pain is long (hours) and intense | |||
**Associated with noxious stimuli or may occur spontaneously | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Root canal or extraction (for irreversible pulpitis) | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Discharge | *Discharge with dental follow-up | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 10:24, 17 August 2015
Background
Clinical Features
- Reversible Pulpitis
- Duration of pain is short (seconds)
- Associated with noxious stimuli (cold or heat)
- Irreversible Pulpitis
- Duration of pain is long (hours) and intense
- Associated with noxious stimuli or may occur spontaneously
Differential Diagnosis
Dentoalveolar Injuries
Odontogenic Infections
- Acute alveolar osteitis (dry socket)
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (trench mouth)
- Dental abscess
- Periapical abscess
- Periodontal abscess
- Ludwig's angina
- Pulpitis (dental caries)
- Pericoronitis
- Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- Vincent's angina - tonsillitis and pharyngitis
Other
Diagnosis
Management
- Root canal or extraction (for irreversible pulpitis)
Disposition
- Discharge with dental follow-up