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What is a primary characteristic of dental pulp?

  • It contains no blood vessels.
  • It is a delicate connective tissue. (correct)
  • It is a rigid structure.
  • It is exclusively made of nerve fibers.

What prevents excessive swelling of the dental pulp during inflammation?

  • The calcified walls of the dentin. (correct)
  • The absence of blood vessels.
  • The isolation of the pulp by enamel.
  • The presence of collateral blood supply.

Which condition is primarily associated with pulpitis?

  • Routine dental cleanings.
  • Excessive fluoride exposure.
  • Tooth whitening procedures.
  • Dental caries. (correct)

What mechanism describes bacterial invasion of pulp tissue without visible dental caries?

<p>Anachoretic pulpitis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can chemical irritation of the pulp occur?

<p>From irritating filling materials. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of thermal changes can damage the dental pulp?

<p>Severe thermal changes from metallic restorations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the presence of an apical foramen indicate about the blood supply to dental pulp?

<p>It limits blood supply to the pulp. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of restoration is most likely to cause severe thermal changes in the pulp?

<p>Large metallic restorations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of pain is primarily elicited by thermal changes such as ice or cold fluids?

<p>Lancinating pain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the tooth's sensitivity when necrosis of pulp tissue occurs?

<p>Sensitivity is completely lost (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the application of heat have on dental pain?

<p>It causes an acute exacerbation of pain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain is described when there is a large open cavity present?

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What characterizes early acute pulpitis histopathologically?

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How do polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMLs) respond during early pulpitis?

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What is the consequence of a closed entrance to the diseased pulp?

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What occurs to odontoblasts in the area of caries penetration during pulpitis?

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What histopathologic feature is usually prominent in pulp affected by chronic pulpitis?

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Which treatment is typically recommended for chronic pulpitis?

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What is the appearance of chronic hyperplastic pulpitis commonly described as?

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Why does chronic hyperplastic pulpitis often occur in children or young adults?

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Which feature distinguishes chronic hyperplastic pulpitis from possible gingival tissue proliferation?

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What may cause the threshold of stimulation by an electric pulp tester to increase?

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Which explanation correctly describes fibrotic activity in the pulp?

<p>Collagen fibers are often bundled in inflamed areas. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chronic pulp disease is characterized by an exuberant proliferation of inflamed dental pulp tissue?

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What is the formation of small abscesses in pulp tissue known as?

<p>Pulp abcess (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which material is often used in pulpotomy procedures to promote calcification?

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What condition may result from untreated acute pulpitis?

<p>Chronic pulpitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of pulpitis is recognized for its specific characteristics?

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How does pain in chronic pulpitis typically present?

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What is a key characteristic of acute pulpitis compared to chronic pulpitis?

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What happens to pulp tissue when pressure is formed due to an open cavity?

<p>Undergoes rapid disintegration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what type of pulpitis is pain typically less prominent?

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What is a characteristic feature of focal reversible pulpitis?

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What type of pulpitis is characterized by extensive inflammation that can follow focal reversible pulpitis?

<p>Acute pulpitis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with flying personnel at high altitudes?

<p>Aerodontologia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one histopathological feature of focal reversible pulpitis?

<p>Dilatation of pulp vessels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pulpitis involves the tooth being sensitive to thermal changes?

<p>Focal reversible pulpitis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What often leads to the development of acute pulpitis?

<p>Defective restorations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a required treatment for focal reversible pulpitis?

<p>Excising and restoring the carious lesion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes acute pulpitis?

<p>It can occur as an exacerbation of chronic inflammation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of hyperplastic tissue as described?

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What cell types are predominantly involved in the infiltration of hyperplastic tissue?

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What treatment option is suggested for hyperplastic tissue that is not reversible?

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Which type of pulp stones contains tubules and may have an outer layer of predentine?

<p>True pulp stones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between true and false pulp stones?

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What condition results from untreated pulpitis?

<p>Pulp gangrene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of gangrene occurs when tissue dies for an unexplained reason?

<p>Dry gangrene (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of pulp stones during dental procedures?

<p>Difficulties during endodontic therapy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Dental pulp

A delicate connective tissue within the tooth, containing blood vessels, lymph, nerves, and undifferentiated cells. It's responsible for the tooth's sensitivity and response to stimuli.

Pulpitis

A type of inflammation that occurs in dental pulp, often as a result of bacterial infection or irritation.

Dental caries

The most common cause of pulpitis, involving bacteria invading the tooth through cavities and reaching the pulp.

Bacterial invasion in absence of caries

A situation where bacteria enter the pulp tissue due to a tooth fracture, exposing the pulp to microorganisms.

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Bacteremia

Bacteria circulating in the bloodstream that can settle in inflamed pulp tissue, often after injury.

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Anachoretic pulpitis

A specific type of pulpitis caused by bacteria settling in inflamed pulp after injury, a form of bacteremia.

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Chemical irritation of the pulp

Irritation of the pulp tissue, often caused by irritating filling materials.

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Thermal changes in teeth

Damage to the pulp caused by extreme temperature changes, often occurring when teeth have large metallic restorations.

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Aerodontologia

A condition like pulpitis, mainly experienced by pilots during World War II, associated with recently filled teeth. This is often due to changes in air pressure at high altitudes.

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Partial Pulpitis

Inflammation affecting only a part of the pulp tissue.

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Total Pulpitis

Inflammation affecting the entire pulp tissue.

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Open Pulpitis

Pulpitis where the inflammation is connected to the outside world through a cavity or crack.

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Closed Pulpitis

Pulpitis that is isolated from the outside world, no connection to the cavity.

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Focal Reversible Pulpitis

An early stage of pulpitis characterized by sensitivity to cold but quick relief. It is reversible.

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Acute Pulpitis

A severe form of pulpitis that occurs after focal reversible pulpitis, often with a large cavity or filling. It is painful, can lead to tooth death, and requires more intensive treatment.

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Thermal pulpitis

Pain caused by extreme temperature changes, especially cold, that lingers even after the stimulus is removed. This indicates inflammation of the pulp.

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Lancinating pain in pulpitis

Severe, sharp pain that often occurs when the pulp is significantly inflamed or infected, sometimes described as 'lancinating'.

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Pain increased when lying down

Pain that worsens when lying down. This suggests significant inflammation and pressure within the pulp.

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Increased pulp sensitivity to electric test

The pulp reacts to a lower level of electric current, indicating increased sensitivity. This is a sign of inflammation.

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Loss of electric pulp sensitivity

When the pulp dies, it loses its sensitivity to electric current.

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Dull, throbbing pain in pulpitis

A throbbing pain, less sharp than lancinating pain, often associated with a large open cavity where pressure can't build up. This occurs when the pulp is inflamed, but not yet necrotic.

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Early acute pulpitis

Early pulpitis is characterized by blood vessel dilation and fluid accumulation in the tissue around the blood vessels.

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PMLs accumulation in pulpitis

White blood cells (PMLs) accumulate in the pulp, especially near the site of infection. This is a sign of inflammation and the body's immune response.

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Pulp abscess

A small pocket of pus that forms in the pulp tissue, typically due to bacterial infection and breakdown of pulp cells.

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Pulpotomy

The process of removing the coronal portion of the pulp, often done to preserve the tooth in early stages of pulpitis.

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Pulpectomy

The complete removal of the entire infected pulp tissue from the tooth.

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Chronic pulpitis

A more subdued and less painful form of pulpitis often developing from previous acute pulpitis, or chronic from the start. It may involve a persistent low-grade infection.

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Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis

A specific form of chronic pulpitis characterized by the growth of excess pulp tissue, often causing swelling in the tooth.

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Increased Pulp Stimulation Threshold

The nerve tissue in the tooth, known as pulp, becomes less sensitive to electrical stimulation due to damage, usually from inflammation or infection. This can occur even when the pulp is completely dead, making it hard to identify.

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Fibroblastic Activity in Pulp

A buildup of connective tissue in the pulp, usually due to inflammation.

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Mononuclear Cells in Pulp

This indicates the presence of inflammatory cells, usually lymphocytes and plasma cells, as the pulp attempts to fight off infection.

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Granulation Tissue in Pulp

The pulp chamber may be filled with a type of granulation tissue in response to chronic inflammation, particularly when the pulp is exposed to the outside.

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Pulp Polyp Protruding

This refers to the proliferation of the pulp tissue towards the outside of the tooth, often seen in chronic hyperplastic pulpitis.

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Hyperplastic Pulpitis in Molars

The most commonly affected teeth by hyperplastic pulpitis are the deciduous molars and the first permanent molars. This is due to the large opening of the root and the tooth's excellent blood supply.

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Pulp gangrene

A type of pulpitis characterized by total necrosis of pulp tissue, often associated with bacterial infection, leading to a non-vital pulp.

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Dry gangrene

This type of gangrene occurs when the pulp dies for unknown reasons. The pulp remains non-purulent and retains its general histologic characteristics.

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Pulp calcification

A condition in which calcified bodies with an organic matrix form in the pulp, often in the coronal pulp. These calcifications can be either free or adherent.

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True pulp stone

A type of pulp calcification that has tubular structures, resembling dentin.

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False pulp stone

A type of pulp calcification lacking tubular structures, consisting of concentric layers of calcified materials.

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Hyperplastic tissue

Granulation tissue made up of delicate CT fibres, capillaries, inflammatory cells, and proliferating fibroblasts and endothelial cells.

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Epithelialized granulation tissue

A type of hyperplastic tissue where epithelial cells from the oral mucosa migrate onto the granulation tissue, resembling normal oral mucosa.

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Transplanted epithelial cells

A type of hyperplastic tissue where oral epithelial cells are transplanted directly onto the granulation tissue due to rubbing against the hyperplastic mass.

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Study Notes

Dental Pulp

  • The dental pulp is a connective tissue with blood vessels, nerves, and undifferentiated cells.
  • It reacts to stimuli like bacterial infection with an inflammatory response.
  • Pulp tissue is enclosed in dentin, limiting swelling during inflammation.
  • Blood supply to the pulp is limited by the small apical foramen.

Etiology of Pulp Diseases

  • Dental Caries: Bacterial invasion of dentin and pulp, often starting with enamel demineralization.
  • Absence of Caries: Bacterial invasion due to exposed pulp, trauma, or bloodborne bacteria (bacteremia).
  • Chemical Irritation: Pulp irritation from filling materials.
  • Thermal Changes: Injury from extreme temperatures associated with restorations (particularly if isolation is inadequate).
  • Electrosurgery: Injury from electrosurgical use with metal restorations.

Classification of Pulp Diseases

  • Acute Pulpitis: Inflammation of pulp. Pain is intensified by thermal changes. Different types include partial, total, open, and closed.
  • Chronic Pulpitis: Chronic (often mild) form with inflammation after acute pulpitis, or an origin. Signs and symptoms are generally milder than those in acute pulpitis. Types include open, closed, and hyperplastic.
  • Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis: Specific form of chronic pulpitis characterized by proliferation of chronically inflamed pulp tissue.

Clinical Picture

  • Acute: Pain, likely to be severe, and typically elicited by thermal changes (especially cold). Pain may increase when the patient is lying down.
  • Chronic: Pain may be a mild, intermittent dull ache or less severe. A decreased sensitivity to thermal stimulation than in acute pulpitis.

Histopathological Features

  • Acute: Dilation of pulp vessels, fluid accumulation, increased presence of white blood cells (particularly polymorphonuclear leukocytes).
  • Chronic: Increased number of mononuclear cells (lymphocytes and plasma cells).

Pulp Stones

  • Calcified bodies are referred to as pulp stones or denticles.
  • Some stones are true pulp stones (with tubules).
  • Others are false, and are solid masses of calcified material.
  • Their prevalence and size increases with age.

Gangrenous Necrosis

  • Pulp tissue death, a consequence of untreated acute or chronic pulpitis resulting from bacterial infection.
  • Generally associated with ischemia.
  • The pulp may remain nonpurulent.

Age Changes in Pulp

  • The pulp volume decreases with age.
  • Vascularity decreases and collagen content increases.

Other Important Points

  • There are different types of pulp therapy (pulpotomy, pulpectomy, root canal treatment) based on the extend of injury to the pulp.
  • Oral surgery like tooth extraction can be an option for extreme inflammatory cases.

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This quiz dives into the essential characteristics of dental pulp, the causes of pulpitis, and related pain mechanisms. Test your knowledge on how thermal changes and chemical irritants influence pulp health, as well as the body's response during inflammation. Prepare to explore the complexities of dental pulp pathology.

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