A patient comes to the walk-in clinic complaining of a lump in her gum and severe pain. What would the nurse expect the diagnosis to be?
A) Pulpitis
B) Periapical granuloma
C) Blind dental abscess
D) Acute pariapical abscess
Ans: D
Feedback: Acute periapical abscess is usually secondary to a suppurative pulpitis (a pus-producing inflammation of the dental pulp) that arises from an infection extending from dental caries. The infection of the dental pulp extends through the apical foramen of the tooth to form an abscess around the apex. Pulpitis is an inflammation of the dental pulp. Periapical granuloma is actually a "blind dental abscess."
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A) True B) False
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