The patient presented with pain in the lower right region. Tooth 47 is severely painful on percussion, while tooth 46 has a larger lesion and is tender to percussion, but less than 47. How can I determine which tooth is the source of the acute pain?

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Doç. Dr. İsmail Davut Çapar · Accepted Answer

It is useful to start with the tooth in which the radiological problem is more apparent. Pain from neighbouring teeth is frequently confused.