title: The perio-endo question: differential diagnosis.
abstract: Clinical diagnostic criteria used to distinguish between diseased states of periodontal origin and those resulting from pulpal ncrosis are based on the physical characteristics of the presenting lesion. Strict attention to minute detail and development of acute tactile discrimination are required to make accurate diagnoses.
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000175:diagnosis; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003791:Dental Pulp Test; D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010519:Periodontium / Q000502:physiology; D011859:Radiography