Pulp sensibility and vitality tests for diagnosing pulpal health in permanent teeth: a critical review

International Endodontic Journal
R A Alghaithy, A J E Qualtrough

Abstract

The aim of this review was to critically appraise the literature related to pulp vitality and sensibility testing in order to determine the diagnostic accuracy of pulp tests with reference to a gold standard or control group. Implications of the results for research and clinical practice are also explored. The MEDLINE (Ovid), MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for English-language clinical trials in humans in which in vivo studies were designed to evaluate or compare the accuracy of selected pulp sensibility and pulp vitality tests in determining the state of pulpal health in permanent teeth. Studies were included only if the results were compared to a control group or to a valid gold or reference standard. Eight studies were identified. Shortcomings in research design were found to influence the findings. The limited number of studies investigating pulp vitality tests was insufficient to answer the research question. It was concluded from this critical appraisal of the literature that laser Doppler flowmetry appeared to be the most accurate method for diagnosing the state of pulpal health and came closest to serving as a gold standard. Pulp vitality tests proved superior to pulp sensibility tests for...Continue Reading

References

Feb 1, 1979·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology·D ZadikE Eidelman
Dec 1, 1988·Endodontics & Dental Traumatology·L Tronstad
Jul 1, 1986·Journal of Endodontics·Z FussS Sorin
Feb 1, 1973·The Journal of the American Dental Association·S N Bhaskar, H M Rappaport
Oct 1, 1984·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology·R L CooleyR M Lubow
Jan 1, 1982·International Endodontic Journal·I G Chambers
Oct 1, 1996·Journal of Dental Research·K R BaumgardnerJ L Born
Oct 26, 1999·Endodontics & Dental Traumatology·K PeterssonG Lévy
Jun 20, 2001·Australian Endodontic Journal : the Journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc·G S Heithersay
Aug 20, 2002·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Herman RoeykensRoeland De Moor
May 25, 2004·European Journal of Oral Sciences·Dag ØrstavikKaj Stoltze
Jun 15, 2004·Health Technology Assessment : HTA·P WhitingJ Kleijnen
Jun 18, 2005·Clinical Chemistry·Anne W S RutjesPatrick M M Bossuyt
Jan 6, 2009·International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry·Velayutham GopikrishnaNagendrababu Venkateshbabu
Aug 6, 2009·The Journal of the American Dental Association·Rebeca WeislederFabricio B Teixeira
Nov 26, 2009·Journal of Endodontics·Linda G LevinRobert S Roda

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 4, 2016·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Celso Luiz CaldeiraGiulio Gavini
May 19, 2016·Acta Odontologica Scandinavica·Fidan Alakus Sabuncuoglu, Seyda Ersahan
Aug 24, 2017·Australian Endodontic Journal : the Journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc·Marija ŠimovićJurica Matijević
Sep 9, 2018·Special Care in Dentistry : Official Publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry·Darya DabiriSteven Harte
May 23, 2019·Australian Endodontic Journal : the Journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc·Katarzyna BarczakArtur Kotwas
Sep 19, 2019·Brazilian Oral Research·Brenda Eréndida Castillo-SilvaNuria Patiño-Marín
May 17, 2019·Lasers in Medical Science·Herman J J RoeykensRoeland J G De Moor
May 16, 2020·Journal of Clinical Periodontology·Karin JepsenHenrik Dommisch
Jun 1, 2020·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Cecilia BourguignonLiran Levin
Mar 11, 2017·Stem Cell Research & Therapy·Misako NakashimaKenji Matsushita
Apr 18, 2019·Journal of Applied Oral Science : Revista FOB·Lima Lorena FerreiraCarlos Estrela
May 28, 2019·Dental Traumatology : Official Publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology·Ashraf F Fouad
Dec 22, 2019·Evidence-based Dentistry·Lars Bjørndal
Jun 30, 2019·British Dental Journal·Liam MonaghanJames Darcey
Aug 21, 2019·BMC Oral Health·Brenda Eréndida Castillo-SilvaNuria Patiño-Marín
Dec 2, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Mariana MironCarmen Todea
Dec 23, 2020·Medicine·Eva Concepción Aguirre-LópezPedro Rosales-García
Feb 8, 2021·International Endodontic Journal·M L HazardF B Teixeira
Apr 9, 2021·Australian Endodontic Journal : the Journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc·Aidin FarughiHamid Jafarzadeh
May 3, 2021·International Endodontic Journal·UNKNOWN European Society of Endodontology (ESE) developed by:K Galler
Mar 9, 2021·International Endodontic Journal·G KrastlK Galler
Aug 23, 2021·Lasers in Medical Science·Lidija NemethKsenija Cankar
Mar 28, 2021·Science Advances·Laura BernalKatharina Zimmermann
Dec 8, 2021·Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research·Walbert de Andrade VieiraLuiz Renato Paranhos
Dec 5, 2021·International Endodontic Journal·Gabriel KrastlKerstin Galler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved