“Pulse Oximetryin Pulp Vitality Test – Comparative Evaluation with the Conventional Techniques
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Evaluation of efficacy of a pulse oximeter to assess pulp vitality.
BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy of pulse oximeter as a pulp vitality tester. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample group consisted of 60 patients of age 15 to 30 years with normal maxillary anterior teeth. Thirty nonvital teeth with complete endodontic fillings were tested as control group. Systemic oxygen saturation values from the patient's fingers served as the control sample for comparison...
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2279-0861,2279-0853
DOI: 10.9790/0853-150761016