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Measurement of pulp blood flow rates in maxillary anterior teeth using ultrasound D oppler flowmetry
Author(s) -
Cho Y.W.,
Park S.H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/iej.12422
Subject(s) - dentistry , ultrasound , blood flow , medicine , pulp (tooth) , anterior teeth , orthodontics , biomedical engineering , cardiology , radiology
Aim To measure pulp blood flow rates of clinically normal maxillary anterior teeth of healthy adults using ultrasound D oppler flowmetry ( UDF ). Methodology A total of 359 anterior teeth from 63 patients (mean age, 29.8 years; range, 22–52 years; 26 females and 36 males) were included. The data were collected according to tooth type (three groups: central incisors, lateral incisors and canines). An MM ‐ D ‐ K ( M inimax, M oscow, R ussia) ultrasound D oppler imaging instrument was used to measure pulp blood flow. Differences between the tooth types were analysed with one‐way anova and a B onferroni correction at the 95% confidence level. Results The mean average linear velocities during the systolic period ( V ams) of the central incisors, lateral incisors and canines were 0.58, 0.58 and 0.52 cm s −1 , respectively. There were no significant differences in the mean V ams between the tooth types ( P > 0.05). Conclusions Within the limitations of this study, the pulp blood velocities of clinically normal, maxillary anterior teeth of healthy adults were between 0.5 and 0.6 cm s −1 . There were no significant differences in mean blood flow rates between maxillary central incisors, lateral incisors and canines.