Internal resorption is a condition where the slow or fast resorption of the dentin of the pulp, and the internal walls of the root canals occurs. It is named as Pink tooth of Mummery after the anatomist – James Howard Mummery. Cause and symptoms The cause of this condition is not clearly known, except of […]
Pulp Polyp – Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis – Proliferative Pulpitis
Pulp Polyp, also called as Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis, or Proliferative pulpitis is a productive pulpal inflammation due to extensive carious exposure of any young pulpal tissue. This is a type of irreversible pulpitis, which is chronic and usually asymptomatic in nature. It is characterized by development of granulation tissue, covered by epithelium and it results […]
Irreversible Pulpitis – Persistant inflammation of pulp
Pulpitis is the inflammatory condition of the pulp (refer Diseases of the Pulp). Irreversible pulpitis is the inflammatory condition of the pulp, symptomatic or asymptomatic, caused by any noxious stimuli. It is characterized by persistent pain, and following are the types – Acute – Abnormally responsive to cold Abnormally responsive to heat Chronic – Asymptomatic […]
Reversible Pulpitis – Hyperemia – Hyperactive pulpalgia
Pulpitis is the inflammatory condition of the pulp (refer Diseases of the Pulp). Reversible pulpitis is a type of inflammation of the pulpal tissue, which is symptomatic and the initial stage, which gives hypersensitive response to any cold stimulus, but the pain response subsides when the stimulus is removed. Table of Contents: Etiology of Reversible […]
Types of Pulpal Diseases – Grossman Classification
The diseases in pulp can occur due to any of the bacterial, physical, chemical or radiation reasons. The bacterial irritants can first attack the upper layers of teeth, like the enamel and dentin, which later progresses to involve the pulp. Grossman classified the diseases of pulp into various categories, depending on the type of pathology, […]