Reversible and irreversible

Nigel21 · Newbie Joined: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 1

Pulpitis is the inflammation of the pulp which is the innermost and most vital section of the tooth structure. Most common unattended tooth problem like caries, tooth decay leads finally to pulpitis.

The inflammation grows to exert pressure on the nerve and surrounding tissue. As the inflammation grows pain builds up. Pulp on its own has no way to cure other than to die out. Even if the pulp dies the infection can spread to the ancillary anatomy.

This is why Pulpitis though diagnosed are treated in two ways depending on the vitality of the pulp. Because compensating for dentine and enamel is possible but a pulp which has lost its vitality can never be restored. Consequently treatment mode is different in the two ways. The two ways of treatment are reversible pulpitis and irreversible pulpitis.

Reversible pulpitis as the name indicates is one in which the damage is reversible. Here due to prompt diagnosis, the bacterial infection was not able to penetrates through the hard matter of tooth and cause irreversible harm. Treatment requires only removing the irritant to revive health.

Irreversible Pulpitis as the name indicates is one in which the damage is irreversible. Diagnosis is too late and so mere removal of irritant won’t be able to restore the vitality already lost. Such a pulp is useless and should be removed endodontically. Instead in the hollowed place gutta percha is put. If there is insufficient coronal tissue remaining for restoration even after root canalling then tooth is extracted.

Vividly it can be seen that one should take care of his pulp. The pulp is protected if the hard substances that leads to it are protected and even if that is not possible diagnose it when it is in reversible stage don’t wait the damage to be irreversible.
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