Comparison of the reliability of laser Doppler flowmetry, pulse oximetry and electric pulp tester in assessing the pulp vitality of human teeth

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 340-347

  Karayilmaz, H ^a   Kirzioglu Z ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Laser doppler flowmetry; Pulp vitality testing; Pulpal blood flow; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OXIMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP TEST; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; OXIMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 79953696235     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2010.02160.x     Document Type: Article

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