KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 97 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient complains of toothache. On examination he has been diagnosed with pulpitis. Which factor played the main pathogenic role in the development of pain syndrome in this case?
- A. Interleukin action
- B. Increased intratissular pressure in the dental pulp
- C. Activation of one of the components of the complement system
- D. Inadequate stimulation of the mandibular nerve branch
- E. Vasospasm
Hint
Remember that the pulp is enclosed in rigid dentin walls and consider what inflammatory exudate does inside such a closed space.
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