Dental pulp necrosis
ICD-10 Code
K04.1
Dental pulp necrosis
Definition
Death of pulp tissue with or without bacterial invasion. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene. When the necrosis is non-bacterial in origin, it is called pulp mummification.
Also known as necrosis of pulp, necrosis of the pulp, necrotic pulp, pulp necrosis — per MONDO