Re: Reversible vs. irrerversible pulpitis

"Ghamph" <ghamph@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Robert W" <guyinct17@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How does a dentist tell the difference between reversible and
irreversible
pulpitis? Is it a judgement call? Thanks.



The dentist jams a scaling tool into the cavity very hard and notices the
patients response.
That's the way a military dentist did with me.
After a few of my words like, "I told you that the tooth hurt, you son of
a
b---- mother f------", he extracted the molar.
Jamffer

Ha! Ok, I'll suggest that to my dentist but I'll ask if I can try it on him
first :)

I don't get it - if pain is an indication of irreversible pulpitis, then
there is no such thing as reversible pulpitis, since sans pain, how would
you know you had pulpitis to begin with?

btw - what did you do in place of the extracted tooth: permanent bridge,
temp bridge, implant, nothing?




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