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The efficacy of transillumination in vitality tests
Author(s) -
HILL C. M.
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.tb00477.x
Subject(s) - transillumination , vitality , dentistry , pulp (tooth) , orthodontics , medicine , pathology , philosophy , theology
Summary. Two small studies designed to assess the usefulness of transillumination for testing tooth vitality are described. The results suggest that transillumination is a useful adjuvant to conventional methods of pulp vitality testing, particularly in assessing anterior teeth, or posterior teeth with minimal restorations. The value of combining the results of thermal tests with ethyl chloride and transillumination tests was also investigated, and found to be useful.