KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 173 · KROK (Dentistry)
Microscopy of an extracted tooth has revealed the following: odontoblasts and pulpocytes are decreased in size and number; thickened connective fibers of the pulp are stretched between the cells that remain. What general pathological process is likely to be occurring in the tooth pulp?
- A. Local hemosiderosis
- B. Amyloidosis
- C. Atrophy
- D. Local hyalinosis
- E. Adipose degeneration
Hint
Decreased size and number of cells, with the remaining stroma becoming more prominent, describes which general process?
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