Which of the following tests assesses pulpal blood flow rather than the response of pulpal nerve fibres?
- Correct answer
Pulse oximetry
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Electric pulp test
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Cold test with refrigerant spray
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Heat test with gutta-percha
This question is one of 15 in AFK practice: Endodontics. Test yourself on all of them.
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Pulse oximetry, like laser Doppler flowmetry, measures the vascular supply of the pulp and is therefore a true vitality test. Electric and thermal tests are sensibility tests: they only show a neural response and can give false results after trauma.
Source: Cohen's Pathways of the Pulp — oneguy
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