ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022
A Diagnostic Insight of Dental Pulp Testing Methods in Pediatric Dentistry.
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- Flow cytometry for assessing pulp viability in pediatric dentistry: An exploratory study.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2025Article
- Association between serum cytokine levels with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis in sickle cell disease.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Correlation between Clinical manifestations, radiographic findings, and operative diagnosis of pulpal status in primary molars in 4‒8-year-old children: A cross-sectional study.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2025Article
- An Evaluation of Turkish Dentists' Approach to Indirect Pulp Capping and Material Preferences: A Questionnaire-Based Survey.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Deep learning-based assessment of pulp involvement in primary molars using YOLO v8.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Association between lesion depth and placement technique with failures requiring extraction of preformed metal crowns in primary molars. A retrospective study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- The influence of different cheek and lip retractors and emissivity on intraoral infrared thermography.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2024Article
- Digital precision meets dentin preservation: PriciGuide™ system for guided access opening.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024Article
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- Blood pH Changes in Dental Pulp of Patients with Pulpitis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pulp Sensitivity Testing in Multiple Sclerosis: Disease Duration and Sensory/Motor Associations-A Cross-Sectional Study.Multiple sclerosis international · 2024Article
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Abstract
The accurate diagnosis of pulpal pathology in pediatric dentistry is essential for the success of vital pulp therapy. Pulp testing is often a challenging task due to understanding and cooperation issues of pediatric patients, as well as the particularities of pulpal physiology encountered in primary and immature permanent teeth. Sensibility tests, although still widely used by dental practitioners, are no longer recommended by pediatric specialists mainly due to their subjective nature. Vitality pulp tests have gained popularity in the last decade in light of some encouraging results of clinical studies. However, their use is not a routine practice yet. This paper is a literature review aimed to guide dental practitioners towards selecting the appropriate pulp testing method for their pediatric cases. It provides an overview on a multitude of pulp testing methods and an update in recommendations for primary and immature permanent teeth.
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