pulpitis /pul·pi·tis/ (pul-pi´tis) pl. pulpi´tides Inflammation of dental pulp.
Pulpitis
pulpitis
pulpitis [pul-pi´tis]
pulpitis (pulpī´tis),
pul·pi·tis (p l-p  t s)n. Inflammation of dental pulp. |
Pulpitis
Inflammation of the pulp of a tooth that involves the blood vessels and nerves.
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pulpitis
[pulpī′tis]
infection or inflammation of the dental pulp.
pulpitis [pul-pi´tis]
inflammation of dental pulp.
irreversible pulpitis severe pulpitis with minimal chance of spontaneous recovery, accompanied by an exudate and often pain.
reversible pulpitis pulpitis in which the pulp may recover spontaneously; it is usually asymptomatic until pain is caused by some external stimulus.
pulpitis (pulpī´tis),
n an inflammation of the pulpal tissue of a tooth.
pulpitis, hypertrophic (pulp polyp),
n the formation and proliferation of granulation tissue from the surface of an exposed pulp.
pulpitis
pl. pulpitides [L.] inflammation of dental pulp; endodontitis.
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