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pulpitis
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pulpitis /pul·pi·tis/ (pul-pi´tis) pl. pulpi´tides   Inflammation of dental pulp.
pul·pi·tis (pl-pts)
n.
Inflammation of dental pulp.

Pulpitis
Inflammation of the pulp of a tooth that involves the blood vessels and nerves.

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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The majority of the sources I checked indicated that reversible pulpitis will go away without intervention.
They offer a guide to diagnosing reversible pulpitis, irreversible pulpitis, and necrotic pulp; defining and achieving success; clinical procedure; and treatment outcome and prognosis.
[26] Reversible pulpitis is manifested as transient pain in response to thermal stimuli.
 
 
 
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