Question

The diagnosis of pulpal status is predicated upon assessing the amount or extent of____________.

Answer 1

There could be two options:

Assessing the blood supply to the tooth or assesing the sensory supply.

Answer 2

The correct answer is - Inflammation.

Explanation:

The pulp is an area that is present in the inside of the innermost region of the tooth. This pulp contains nerves of the tooth, blood, and supply. Pulpitis is the condition of the inflammation of the pulp.

Inflammation is an essential part of the immune system to respond to infection. The pulp status can be diagnosed by the assessment of the extent of the inflammation amount.

Thus, the correct answer is - inflammation.