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Question 1

What is the primary etiology of pulp diseases?

Answer 1

Primarily a result of dental caries.

Question 2

What are the classifications of pulp diseases?

Answer 2

1. According to speed: Acute and Chronic. 2. According to extent: Partial (focal or subtotal) and Generalized. 3. According to communication: Open (Pulpitis aperta) and Closed (Pulpitis clausa).

Question 3

What is reversible pulpitis?

Answer 3

Mild pain, sensitivity to cold that disappears with removal of stimulus. No change in radiographs.

Question 4

What is irreversible pulpitis?

Answer 4

Severe, constant pain that increases in intensity when lying down.

Question 5

What is acute pulpitis?

Answer 5

Also known as acute suppurative pulpitis or pulpal abscess, it presents with severe pain.

Question 6

What is chronic pulpitis?

Answer 6

Also known as chronic ulcerative pulpitis, it presents with mild, dull, intermittent pain.

Question 7

What is chronic hyperplastic pulpitis?

Answer 7

Also known as hyperplastic pulpitis or pulp polyp, it presents with hyperresponse to stimuli.

Question 8

What is an acute periapical abscess?

Answer 8

Also known as dento-alveolar abscess or acute apical periodontitis, it presents with severe pain on percussion.

Question 9

What is a periapical granuloma?

Answer 9

Also known as apical periodontitis or chronic apical periodontitis, it presents with no change in vitality tests.

Question 10

What is a periapical cyst?

Answer 10

Also known as radicular cyst or root end cyst, it presents with lucency in radiographs.