Volume : 6, Issue : 12, December - 2017

Modification of pulse oximetry probe for evaluation of pulp vitality test in anterior teeth - An in vivo evaluation

Dr Balan Prasanth, Dr Kumar R Nileena

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Context:</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp; This study was done to modify the pulse oximetry probe for the evaluation of pulp vitality test in anterior teeth in humans</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Aims: </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">The objective of using the pulse oximeter is to assess the blood circulation of the pulp by:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">1)Evaluation of the oxygen saturation of the pulp </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">2)Evaluation of the pulse rate readings from the pulp vasculature</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Settings and Design:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;&#10;letter-spacing:.3pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN"> <span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The conventional pulse oximetry probe was customized for the purpose of pulp vitality test and was used in this study and registered excellent readings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Results:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">The result of the present study confirmed the efficacy of a customized pulse oximetry probe for the use of pulp vitality test for anterior teeth in human beings</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Conclusions :<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;Present study shows that pulseoximetry with probe modification can be successfully used for pulp vitality test.<o:p></o:p></span></p>