Comparison of the efficacy of a custom-made pulse oximeter probe with digital electric pulp tester, cold spray, and rubber cup for assessing pulp vitality

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1182-1186

  Dastmalchi, Nafiseh ^a   Jafarzadeh, Hamid ^a,b,c   Moradi, Saeed ^a,b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c National Elite Foundation   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cold test; electric test; endodontics; heat test; pulp vitality; pulse oximeter

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICUSPID; COLD TEMPERATURE; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP TEST; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH, NONVITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865000672     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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