Application of infrared thermography to the pulp vitality test

  • Terada, R. (Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Hosoya, N. (Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • lino, F. (Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Komoriyama, M. (Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Hirano, S. (Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine) ;
  • Arai, T. (Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine)
  • Published : 2003.11.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to search non-invasive and reproductive pulp test. Temperature of the crown surface was measured using the infrared thermography, and the pulp test was investigated with difference of crown temperature of the vital and the non-vital tooth in vitro and in vivo. Twenty extracted human maxillary central incisors were used in this study. Two sample teeth after access cavity preparation were arranged setting with one pair. Then, the each tooth wes estimated as the vital and the non-vital tooth.(중략)

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