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Case 1 of 8
Lingering pain to cold in a lower molar
The case
A 35-year-old woman has had pain in the lower right back teeth for 4 days. Cold drinks cause sharp pain that lingers for about a minute, and the pain woke her last night. She cannot say which tooth it is. She is healthy with no medications or allergies. The lower right first molar has a large, recent composite. Cold test: the first molar gives intense pain lingering 45 seconds; the second molar and premolar respond briefly and normally. Percussion and palpation are normal. The periapical radiograph shows a deep restoration close to the pulp and normal periapical tissues.
Step 1 of 4What is your pulpal and apical diagnosis?
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