Selection of an optimal treatment method for acute pulpitis disease

The present paper is devoted to selection of an optimal treatment method for acute pulpitis disease by using Z number-based approach. We consider application of different treatment methods depending on development stages and symptoms of the disease. The effectiveness of application of different treatment methods in each stage of the disease is linguistically evaluated by a dentist. The stages of the disease are also linguistically described by a dentist. Dentist's linguistic evaluations are represented by Z information. The total effectiveness of the each considered treatment method is calculated by using Z number. The most effective treatment method is determined by using ranking of discrete Z-numbers.