Question 570 · LDEK · Diagnosis

Match the type of pain with pulpal pathology:

1) throbbing pain;
2) new-onset pain;
3) pain at night;
4) referred pain; a) pulpitis with associated hyperaemia; b) acute reversible pulpitis; c) irreversible pulpitis; d) pulpitis with purulent exudate.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1d,2b,3a,4c.
  2. B. 1a,2c,3b,4d.
  3. C. 1c,2a,3d,4b.
  4. D. 1d,2c,3b,4a.
  5. E. 1b,2d,3c,4a.
Hint

Link each pain feature to its mechanism: pressure from pus, a short stimulus-evoked reaction, posture-related congestion, poor localisation.

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