Review of the modern pulp condition diagnosis

Abstract

The review gives a contemporary notion about vital pulp minimally invasive diagnosis of temporary and permanent teeth. The latest information in Russian and foreign articles concerning new diagnostic methods that were proposed to increase diagnostic reliability is given in present review. The authors analysed advantages and disadvantages of diagnostic tools, studied their clinical effectiveness and made a conclusion about the possibility of predicting the status of pulses in the long term.

Keywords

• pulp inflammation diagnosis
• reversible pulpitis
• cold test
• pulp sensitivity test
• gingival crevicular fluid analysis