[Dentin hypersensitivity[8]:36] Less severe than pulpitis [Reversible pulpitis[8]:36] Severe, for short periods Variable; pain dissipates until periapical tissue affected [Pulp necrosis[8]:37] Severe [Apical periodontitis[8]:37–38] Severe [Periodontal abscess] Severe [Pericoronitis] Mild to severe [Myofascial pain] Mild to moderate [Maxillary sinusitis] Mild to severe [Parameter] 
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