Dental Neuritis (Pulpitis): Drug Therapy

Therapeutic target

  • To the extent that pulpitis is reversible (“reversible”), the therapeutic goal is cure.

Therapy recommendations

  • As a rule, no medication is required.
  • In the case of infiltrates (accumulation of microorganisms in the tissue) or abscesses (encapsulated accumulations of pus), antibiotics are used in addition to the causal (“causal”) therapy supportive (after culture and resistogram, that is, testing of suitable antibiotics for sensitivity / resistance).
  • See also under “Further therapy“.