Question 87 · LDEK · Diagnosis
Which of the following symptoms of irreversible pulpitis is the most reliable?
- A. pain on percussion or when biting.
- B. positive reaction to direct dentin stimulation test.
- C. pain increasing mainly with heat and subsiding with cold stimuli.
- D. increased reaction to thermal stimuli.
- E. spontaneous pain.
Hint
Think about which symptom appears without any provoking stimulus and signals that the pulp can no longer recover.
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