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Evaluation of the temperature of different refrigerant sprays used as a pulpal test
Author(s) -
De Morais Carlos Alberto Herrero,
Bernardineli Norberti,
Lima Walter Moreira,
Cupertino Rogério Rodrigues,
Guerisoli Danilo Mathias Zanello
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2007.00077.x
Subject(s) - refrigerant , pulp (tooth) , materials science , thermocouple , frost (temperature) , dentistry , composite material , medicine , heat exchanger , mechanical engineering , engineering
The temperature of different refrigerant sprays (Endo‐Ice, Endo‐Frost, Coolermatic and Sprayon Contact and Tuner Cleaner) used as pulpal tests were evaluated in vitro . A thermocouple placed inside the pulp chamber of a maxillary central incisor was used to register the temperature changes when the refrigerant sprays were applied with a cotton swab, for 10 s. Results indicate that Endo‐Ice and Endo‐Frost presented the lowest temperatures among the refrigerant sprays tested. Temperatures measured inside the pulp chamber, however, were statistically similar in all groups.