Dental Pulp Test

A diagnostic aid used in evaluating the physical health of teeth. It involves using a tool that transmits hot or cold temperatures, or electric currents to a tooth's surface. The sensitivity to hot or cold or to the currents on a tooth can determine if there are problems with that tooth.

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Networked: 24 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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  - Dental Pulp Test: 24

Experts

1.	Fu, Jieni: 2 articles (10/2021 - 06/2020)
2.	Sun, Cuicui: 2 articles (10/2021 - 06/2020)
3.	Wu, Ligeng: 2 articles (10/2021 - 06/2020)
4.	Zhou, Jie: 2 articles (10/2021 - 06/2020)
5.	Jafarzadeh, Hamid: 2 articles (08/2021 - 03/2009)
6.	Udoye, Christopher I: 2 articles (08/2021 - 03/2009)
7.	Moshari, Amirabbas: 1 article (07/2022)
8.	Moshari, Mohammadreza: 1 article (07/2022)
9.	Vahedi, Zahra: 1 article (07/2022)
10.	Chen, Yufan: 1 article (10/2021)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 01/01/2019 - "The tooth responded positively to the electric pulp test and had lingering pain after cold testing. " 12/01/2017 - "A 10-min waiting time was established after local anaesthetic (LA) administration before carrying out three consecutive tests to assess anaesthesia of the pulp, that is two consecutive negative responses to an electric pulp test, positive or negative response to a cold test and no pain during access cavity preparation. " 01/01/2013 - "The efficiency criteria included resolution of pain and sensitive disturbances, characteristics of electric pulp test of lower jaw teeth, sensitivity thresholds of lower lip skin, hydration level of periodontal tissues of innervated area, peripheral hemodynamics in the area of mental foramen. " 01/01/2013 - "Clinical examination of the involved teeth included the electric pulp test, recording pain on percussion, spontaneous pain, and a radiographic examination. " 02/01/2001 - "Selective criteria for each patient included: absence of systemic disease, medications, and allergies; a vital response to ice, heat, and electric pulp tests; and periodontal probing < or = 3 mm. A prior history of pain associated with the tooth was an additional criterion for inflamed pulps. "
2.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 04/01/2023 - "The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic benefits of laser Doppler imaging and electric pulp test (EPT) in dental trauma. " 02/01/2019 - "The use of dental pulp tests in children with dental trauma: a national survey of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry's members." 07/01/2018 - "To evaluate the effect of extrusion on immature permanent tooth PBF values during a 6-month post-trauma period and to compare the accuracy of cold tests on pulp sensibility of traumatized teeth with that of electric pulp tests (EPT). " 03/01/2018 - "In this retrospective study, we investigated long-term (over 3 years) follow-up results of teeth that exhibited contradictory results between the pulp sensibility test (thermal or electric pulp test) and ultrasound Doppler flowmetry (UDF) until 1 year after trauma to inspect the prognosis of the pulp. "
3.	Pulpitis 10/01/2021 - "According to the diagnosis criteria of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), sensitive responses to cold and/or heat tests of suspected teeth compared with those of control teeth can be used for the diagnosis of pulpitis, but the role of electric pulp test (EPT) is not mentioned. " 10/01/2021 - "Relationship between the difference in electric pulp test values and the diagnostic type of pulpitis." 01/01/2013 - "Cold and electric pulp tests confirmed tooth vitality and revealed irreversible pulpitis. " 04/01/2023 - "The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 2 commonly used analgesics namely ibuprofen and acetaminophen on the cold and electric pulp test (EPT) results in participants with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP). "
4.	Hypesthesia (Numbness) 07/01/2022 - "Access cavity preparation initiated 10-15 min postinjection when the patient reported lower lip numbness and had two negative electric pulp tests (EPTs) with 5-min intervals. " 05/01/2016 - "Endodontic access cavity preparation (ACP) was initiated 15 minutes after the IANB when the patient reported lip numbness and had 2 electric pulp tests with no responses. " 09/01/2002 - "The onset time and duration of anesthesia were assessed by electric pulp test, pinprick test of the gingiva, and presence of feeling of numbness of the lip. "
5.	Hypersensitivity (Allergy) 11/01/2017 - "Periapical radiographs showed no periapical pathology, and electric pulp test revealed a normal pulp response with no hypersensitivity. " 02/01/2001 - "Selective criteria for each patient included: absence of systemic disease, medications, and allergies; a vital response to ice, heat, and electric pulp tests; and periodontal probing < or = 3 mm. A prior history of pain associated with the tooth was an additional criterion for inflamed pulps. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Ibuprofen (Motrin)
2.	Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
3.	Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
4.	Ice

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Lasers (Laser)
2.	Root Canal Preparation
3.	Anesthesia