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Also known as pulpitis (disorder), pulpitis NOS (disorder)

Pulpitis is inflammation of dental pulp tissue. The pulp contains the blood vessels, the nerves, and connective tissue inside a tooth and provides the tooth's blood and nutrients. Pulpitis is mainly caused by bacterial infection which itself is a secondary development of caries (tooth decay). It manifests itself in the form of a toothache.

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Pulpitis
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Dentistry

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La pulpite est l'inflammation de la pulpe dentaire. La pulpite est rapidement douloureuse. C'est ce que l'on nomme souvent une « rage de dent ».

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