Defnitive diagnoses of dental origin? - important

Question 1

What kind of pain does reversible pulpitis cause

Answer 1

A sharp pain that is provoked by cold and sweet and often only lasts for seconds.

Question 2

What kind of pain does cracked tooth syndrome and fractured cusp cause

Answer 2

Tooth may appear sound, but is painful to bite on, often accompanied by sensitivity to hot & cold and pain on release.

Question 3

What kind of pain does irreversible pulpitis cause

Answer 3

Dull, throbbing, sharp and stabbing. With moderate to severe, or excruciating pain. May be worse on lying down.
The pain can linger and be provoked by hot and cold stimuli.

Question 4

Describe the onset and duration of pain with irreversible pulpitis

Answer 4

Spontaneous onset of pain which can last a few days to a week.

Question 5

Is the pain easy to localise with irreversible periodontitis

Answer 5

Often difficult to localise

Question 6

What kind of pain does periodical periodontitis cause

Answer 6

Dull ache, throbbing pain with tenderness. Can have a range of pain intensities

Question 7

Describe the onset and duration of pain with periapical periodontitis

Answer 7

Often spontaneous and symptoms can be present for a few days to weeks

Question 8

Is the pain easy to localise with periapical periodontitis

Answer 8

often well localised

due to the pain often made worse by biting pressure

Question 9

Describe the type of pain from a lateral periodontal abscess

Answer 9

A throbbing pain, dull ache and associated tenderness from a periodontally involved tooth. Can be moderately painful and provoked by biting and pressure.

Question 10

Describe the onset and duration of lateral periodontal abscess pain

Answer 10

May be recurrent and last for a few days at a time.

Question 11

Is the pain with a lateral periodontal abscess easily localised

Answer 11

The tooth is easily localised and there may be associated lymphadenopathy.

Question 12

Describe the type of pain you get from pericoronitis

Answer 12

A dull ache with throbbing pain from a partially erupted tooth.

Question 13

What other symptom is pericoronitis often associated with

Answer 13

Associated swelling and enlarged LNs

Question 14

What about the history of a patient can help to suggest reversible pulpitis

Answer 14

Can follow a history of recent restoration.

The tooth often has evidence of abrasion, erosion, attrition, recession or caries.

Question 15

How can you reveal fracture lines on a cracked tooth/fractured cusp

Answer 15

Inspection under a good light may reveal a fracture line and transillumination with a fibre optic light may help you identify fracture lines.

Question 16

What about the history of a patient can help to suggest irreversible pulpitis

Answer 16

may follow a history of reversible pulpitis or recent restoration in the TIQ.

Question 17

What about the history of a patient can help to suggest periapical periodontitis

Answer 17

May follow a history of RCT in the tooth or previous episode of irreversible pulpitis..

Question 18

What other symptoms can periapical periodontitis be associated with

Answer 18

May have an associated swelling and enlarged LNs.