Determining predictability and accuracy of thermal and electrical dental pulp tests: An in vivo study | Zendy

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Determining predictability and accuracy of thermal and electrical dental pulp tests: An in vivo study

Author(s) -

AvinashRamchandra Salgar,

Shishir Singh,

Rajesh Podar,

GauravP Kulkarni,

ShashankN Babel

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of conservative dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 0974-5203

pISSN - 0972-0707

DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.209067

Subject(s) - pulp (tooth) , dentistry , medicine , pulp and paper industry , materials science , engineering

Pulp sensitivity testing, even with its limitations and shortcomings, has been and still remains a very helpful aid in endodontic diagnosis. Pulp sensitivity tests extrapolate pulpal health from the sensory response. The aim of the present study was to identify the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (NPVs) of thermal and electrical tests of pulp sensitivity.

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