Characteristics of Pain in Toothache
Finding | Common Causes |
|---|---|
Pain only after stimulation, no lingering pain | Reversible pulpitis (dentinal pain) |
Pain lingers after stimulation (may have unstimulated pain) | Irreversible pulpitis |
No pain with stimulation | Pulp necrosis without apical periodontitis or abscess |
Continuous pain (worse when chewing or percussed; easily localized) | Apical periodontitis or abscess |
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