13Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases or disorders of orofacial complex
DA09Diseases of pulp or periapical tissues
DA09.1
category
Necrosis of pulp
Definition Necrosis of the dental pulp which clinically does not respond to thermal stimulation; the tooth may be asymptomatic or sensitive to percussion and palpation.
Also indexed as
Necrosis of pulp dead pulp dental pulp gangrene dental pulp necrosis devitalised pulp devitalized tooth necrotic pulp nonvital tooth pulp gangrene pulp necrosis pulpless tooth putrescent pulp putrescent pulpitis
Nearby in Diseases of pulp or periapical tissues
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