ENDODONTIC EMERGENCIES 📌 DEFINITION :🔸 Endodontic emergencies are usually associated with pain or swelling or both and require immediate diagnosis and treatment.🔸Emergencies are usually caused by pathoses in the pulp or periapical tissues.🔸 Emergencies include luxation, avulsion, or fractures of the hard tissues. 📌 CATEGORIES :👉 Pretreatment :a) Patients usually present with pain or swelling or both.b) Challenge in this case is the diagnosis and treatment of the offending tooth.👉 Emergencies occurring between appointments or after obturation.a) Also referred to as “flare-up.”b) Easier to manage because the offending tooth has been…
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