Question 428 · LDEK · Endodontics
Which of the following pairs constitutes the right set of diagnosis and recommended treatment:
- A. reversible pulpitis - amputation of the crown portion of the pulp.
- B. irreversible pulpitis - antiseptic root canal treatment.
- C. pulp necrosis - pulp extirpation performed under local anesthesia and a single-visit root canal treatment.
- D. acute apical abscess - general antibiotic therapy, pulp extirpation performed under local anesthesia and a single-visit root canal treatment.
- E. chronic apical abscess - antiseptic root canal treatment.
Hint
Ask whether the canal is infected or essentially sterile in each diagnosis, and whether anesthesia or systemic antibiotics are routinely needed.
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