Evaluation of Efficacy of a New Custom-Made Pulse Oximeter Dental Probe in Comparison With the Electrical and Thermal Tests for Assessing Pulp Vitality

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 411-414

  Gopikrishna, Velayutham ^a   Tinagupta, Kush ^a   Kandaswamy, Deivanayagam ^a  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Pulp vitality; pulse oximeter; pulse oximeter dental sensor holder

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTURE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OXIMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PULPITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

COLD; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTAL PULP TEST; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULPITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 33947133705     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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