History
Characterise symptoms, triggers, duration and previous treatment.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Pulpal and periapical diagnostic reasoning
Integrate history and examination rather than diagnose from one test.
Your practical station
An examiner provides a symptom history and mixed test findings. Explain which findings you would verify before proposing a pulpal and apical diagnosis.
Recognise and interpret
Pulpal and apical assessments use complementary information; individual tests have limitations.
Compare
Interpret relevant clinical tests against appropriate comparison teeth.
Integrate
Correlate examination and justified imaging before stating a provisional assessment.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Does a cold response directly measure pulpal blood flow?
No. It assesses a sensory response.
02 / Can one negative sensory test always prove necrosis?
No. Technique and clinical context matter.
03 / Does radiographic appearance replace symptom history?
No. Integrate the information.
04 / Why use comparison teeth?
They help interpret the individual response.