Re: Reversible vs. irrerversible pulpitis


"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?

I guess, that after he jams your cavity, you grab him by the smock and say
"if you do that again I'll jam that thing into your ass".
I've had about ten to twelve cavities fixed without numbing.


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

Gum it, nothing (in the Army), they avoid expensive procedures.






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