Radiation-related caries: current diagnostic, prognostic, and management paradigms

NR Palmier, CA Migliorati, AC Prado-Ribeiro… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective and study design This narrative review summarizes the current state of art of
radiation-related caries (RC), an aggressive disease that affects approximately 30% of post …

Pulse oximetry as a diagnostic tool to determine pulp vitality: A systematic review

A Almudever-Garcia, L Forner, JL Sanz, C Llena… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The present systematic review may act as preliminary evidence for the
potential application of pulse oximetry as a diagnostic tool for the objective measurement of …

Comparison of the efficacy of a custom-made pulse oximeter probe with digital electric pulp tester, cold spray, and rubber cup for assessing pulp vitality

N Dastmalchi, H Jafarzadeh, S Moradi - Journal of Endodontics, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The ideal technique for the evaluation of pulp vitality should be
noninvasive, painless, objective, reliable, and reproducible. To achieve this, the most routine …

Clinical diagnosis of pulp inflammation based on pulp oxygenation rates measured by pulse oximetry

FC Setzer, SHH Kataoka, F Natrielli… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to investigate correlations between pulp
oxygenation rates (% SpO2) and clinical diagnoses of reversible pulpitis (RP), irreversible …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of pulp oxygen saturation levels by pulse oximetry for pulpal diseases–a diagnostic study

B Anusha, K Madhusudhana, SK Chinni… - Journal of clinical and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim The aim of the study was to analyse oxygen saturation levels of different pulpally
inflamed teeth by using pulse oximetry. Materials and Methods Hundred patients were …

The impact of radiation caries in the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients

M de Pauli Paglioni, NR Palmier… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The objective of this multicentre study was to verify the relationship between the
scores of quality of life (QoL) and the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) and radiation …

Pulse oximetry: a useful test for evaluating pulp vitality in traumatized teeth

CL Caldeira, FB Barletta, MC Ilha… - Dental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim Subjective pulp tests are not trustworthy, particularly in
traumatized teeth, and may lead to inaccurate diagnosis. The use of an objective test such …

Oxygen saturation in the dental pulp of permanent teeth: a critical review

KF Bruno, FB Barletta, WT Felippe, JA Silva… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method for assessing vascular health based on
oxygen saturation level. The method has recently also been used to assess dental pulp …

Late effects of head and neck radiotherapy on pulp vitality assessed by pulse oximetry

SHH Kataoka, FC Setzer, E Gondim-Junior… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Radiation therapy (RT) of malignant tumors in the head and neck area may
have damaging effects on surrounding tissues. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate …

Micromorphology of the dental pulp is highly preserved in cancer patients who underwent head and neck radiotherapy

KM Faria, TB Brandão, ACP Ribeiro… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Teeth are often included in the radiation field during head and neck
radiotherapy, and recent clinical evidence suggests that dental pulp is negatively affected by …