Question 418 · LDEK · Etiology and classification

Which of the following are characteristic reactions of the dentin-pulp complex to pathogenic factors?

1) tubular sclerosis within the dentin in the form of a transparent zone;
2) reactionary dentine formation at the border between the dentine and the pulp;
3) formation of a dentinal bridge;
4) pulp inflammation;
5) reparative dentine formation.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2,3.
  2. B. 1,2,4.
  3. C. 2,3,4.
  4. D. 2,3,5.
  5. E. 3,4,5.
Hint

Separate spontaneous defensive responses of the dentin-pulp complex from hard tissue that forms mainly after a pulp exposure has been treated.

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