Question 11 · LDEK · Pediatric endodontics
Indicate the true statements concerning the pulp and its diseases:
1) enamel hypoplasia favors the occurrence of pulp diseases;
2) factors connected with pulp inflammation are: low mineralization of enamel and dentine, and a straight course of dentinal tubules;
3) inherited hypophosphatemia favors the occurrence of pulp diseases;
4) stimulation of dentine can lead to the creation of a layer of dental tubules without the odontoblast processes;
5) tertiary dentine is also called sclerotic dentine.
The correct answer is:
2) factors connected with pulp inflammation are: low mineralization of enamel and dentine, and a straight course of dentinal tubules;
3) inherited hypophosphatemia favors the occurrence of pulp diseases;
4) stimulation of dentine can lead to the creation of a layer of dental tubules without the odontoblast processes;
5) tertiary dentine is also called sclerotic dentine.
The correct answer is:
- A. all the above.
- B. 1,2,3,4.
- C. 1,2,3.
- D. 2,3,4.
- E. 4,5.
Hint
Check the last statement carefully: is sclerotic dentine the same as tertiary (reactionary or reparative) dentine?
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