Pulpitis

What are some causes of pulpitis?

Which are some factors influencing irritation of the pulp?

The pulp chamber is rigid. This therefore means it has no ability to tolerate oedema. This results in this sequelae: Local collapse of the [blank_start]venous[blank_end] microcirculation [blank_start]Hypoxia[blank_end] Anoxia Localised [blank_start]necrosis[blank_end] More [blank_start]chemical[blank_end] mediators which exacerbate [blank_start]inflammation[blank_end] Total [blank_start]necrosis[blank_end]

Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis is

Pulp necrosis is

Pulp hyperaemia is

Acute and Chronic pulpitis are a histological classification whereas irreversible and reversible pulpitis is a clinical classification.

Which of these are features of hyperaemia?

Which of these are features of acute pulpitis?

Which of these are features of chronic pulpitis?

Which of these are features of chronic hyperplastic pulpitis?

Which of these are features of acute inflammation?

Which of these are features of chronic inflammation?

Which of these are associated with age changes in the pulp?

Age changes in the pulp may impair the response of the tissue to healing

Pulp necrosis following injury to the blood supply is called

Pulp necrosis following breakdown of inflammatory cells is known as

Pulp necrosis following breakdown by putrefactive bacteria is known as

Some complications of pulpitis could be: [blank_start]Ludwig[blank_end]'s angina Periapical disease (periapical g[blank_start]ranumola[blank_end], [blank_start]radicular[blank_end] cyst) [blank_start]Osteomyelitis[blank_end] (bone marrow infection) [blank_start]Cavernous sinus[blank_end] thrombosis Bacteraemia [blank_start]Septi[blank_end]caemia Death

Which of these are ways of healing the pulp?

How long does it take for a dentine bridge to form

What are the three types of pulp stones?

Pulp stones are c[blank_start]alcified[blank_end] bodies within the [blank_start]organic[blank_end] matrix of the pulp

Pulp stones may be visible in radiographs

False pulp stones contain dentinal tubules

True pulp stones contain dentinal tubules

A false pulp stone surrounded by secondary dentin is known as

Both false and true pulp stones are found more commonly in the pulp chamber than the root canal

True pulp stones bear greater resemblance to primary dentin than secondary dentin

Pulp stones are l[blank_start]ocalised[blank_end] masses of [blank_start]calcified[blank_end] material that may resemble (or not) dentinal [blank_start]tubules[blank_end]

True pulp stones tend to be larger than false pulp stones