Category: Pathology | Difficulty: Intermediate | Priority: Core
Death of the dental pulp tissue, usually following untreated irreversible pulpitis or trauma, often associated with periapical pathology.
When the nerve inside the tooth dies, often after a bad toothache or injury.
[[nonvital tooth; dead nerve; root canal]]
Cross-link to periapical abscess and root canal therapy
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