PULPAL DISEASES

Normal Pulp
Thermal test- Mild to moderate transient pain that subsides almost immediately when stimulus is removed.

REVERSIBLE PULPITIS
1. Another name- Hyperemia / Focal reversible pulpitis
2. Quick sharp hypersensitive response that subsides as soon as stimulus is removed.
3. Causes: caries, scaling, deep restorations w/o base, after crown preparation.
4. Aggravating factor- cold
5. Relieving factor- heat
6. Vital tooth
7. A delta fibers involved
8. Thermal response- painful response that disappears after stimulus.
9. Something has invaded our dentine !!