Assessment of the efficacy of an indigeniously developed pulse oximeter dental sensor holder for pulp vitality testing

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 111-113

  Gopi Krishna, V ^a   Kandaswamy, D ^a   Gupta, T ^a  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Pulp vitality; Pulse oximeter; Sensor holder

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD FLOW; CANINE TOOTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINGER; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; OXIMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUSPID; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP TEST; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINGERS; HUMANS; INCISOR; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 33847654725     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.29880     Document Type: Article

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