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A method of measuring the volume of human dental pulp cavities
Author(s) -
FANIBUNDA K. B.
Publication year - 1986
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/j.1365-2591.1986.tb00476.x
Subject(s) - human tooth , pulp (tooth) , materials science , elastomer , crown (dentistry) , dentistry , oral cavity , volume (thermodynamics) , composite material , medicine , enamel paint , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary. A method of measuring the volume of the human dental pulp cavity is described. The crown of an extracted tooth is divided from its root. After cleaning the pulp cavity, it is filled with an elastomer, and the fractured tooth surfaces repositioned before the elastomer sets. The tooth is corroded in acid to release the elastomer which is then weighed, and its volume calculated. The method has been applied to representatives of each human tooth type, and mean values are given.