Pulp Sensibility and Vitality Tests. Various Methods of Pulp Testing

      Аннотация: Correct diagnosis is the basis for rational therapy and is thus the first step in adequate treatment. Any method used to assess the state of the dental pulp should be non-invasive, objective, painless, reliable, reproducible, standardized, easily performed and inexpensive. A major, and an essential, part of the diagnostic process for pulp disease is the use of pulp sensibility tests. There are several pulp tests available, and these can be grouped as either sensibility tests or vitality tests. This book includes various pulp testing procedures, their advantages and limitations, so that operator has better understanding to select a proper method of pulp testing to decide proper treatment protocol.

Ключевые слова: Conservative dentistry, endodontics