Determination of pulp vitality in vivo with pulse oximetry

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 741-746

  Calil, E ^a,b   Caldeira, C L ^c   Gavini, G ^c   Lemos, E M ^b  

^a Guarulhos University ^*  (Brazil)

^b GUARULHOS UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental pulp test; Endodontics; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; OXIMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; CUSPID; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; OXIMETRY;

EID: 49249119676     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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