"Pulpitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the DENTAL PULP, usually due to bacterial infection in dental caries, tooth fracture, or other conditions causing exposure of the pulp to bacterial invasion. Chemical irritants, thermal factors, hyperemic changes, and other factors may also cause pulpitis.
| Descriptor ID |
D011671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.237.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Pulpitis- Pulpitis
- Pulpitides
- Inflammation, Endodontic
- Endodontic Inflammation
- Endodontic Inflammations
- Inflammations, Endodontic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pulpitis" by people in Profiles.
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Joshipura KJ, Pitiphat W, Hung HC, Willett WC, Colditz GA, Douglass CW. Pulpal inflammation and incidence of coronary heart disease. J Endod. 2006 Feb; 32(2):99-103.