dental disorders
Pulpitis
Introduction
Pulpitis is inflammation of the dental pulp resulting from untreated caries, trauma, or multiple restorations. Its principal symptom is pain. Diagnosis is based on clinical findings, and results of x-rays and pulp vitality tests. Treatment involves removing decay, restoring the damaged tooth, and sometimes doing root canal therapy or extracting the tooth. Pulpitis can occur when Caries progresses deeply into the dentin A tooth requires multiple invasive procedures Trauma disrupts the lymphatic and blood supply to the pulp Pulpitis is designated as Reversible: Pulpitis begins as limited inflammation, and the tooth can be saved by a simple filling. Irreversible: Swelling inside the rigid encasement of the dentin compromises circulation, making the pulp necrotic, which predisposes to infection. 