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What is a particular feature of inflammation in the periapical part of the periodontal ligament?
What is a particular feature of inflammation in the periapical part of the periodontal ligament?
- Inflammation is generally well located by the patient to a particular tooth
- Adjacent bone and occasionally the root apex may resorb (correct)
- The potential for healing is very limited
- The inflammatory process extends into the pulp
What determines the nature of inflammation that develops in the apical periodontium?
What determines the nature of inflammation that develops in the apical periodontium?
- The presence of open or closed pulpitis (correct)
- The extent of granuloma formation
- Extinction of sclerosis of the dentinal tubules
- Competency of the host immune response of the individual
What distinguishes periapical periodontitis from pulpitis?
What distinguishes periapical periodontitis from pulpitis?
- The extent of sclerosis of the dentinal tubules
- The involvement of properioceptive nerve endings
- The presence of granuloma or cyst
- The potential for healing (correct)
What may periapical tissue present as when the inflammatory process extends into it?
What may periapical tissue present as when the inflammatory process extends into it?
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What determines if periapical periodontitis will be acute or chronic?
What determines if periapical periodontitis will be acute or chronic?
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