Diagnostic Ability Analysis of Electrical Pulp Test in Determining Pulp Vitality of Teeth Referred for Endodontic Treatment

Authors

  • Patcharin Pumchart, D.D.S. Dental Department, Banglen hospital, Nakhon Pathom
  • Chanapong Rojanaworarit, D.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok

Abstract

            Objective:  To evaluate the diagnostic ability of electrical pulp test in determining pulp vitality of teeth referred for endodontic treatment.

            Materials and methods:  Cross-sectional diagnostic research was done. A total of 67 patients 138 teeth were included in this study, 69 were the teeth referred for endodontic treatment and 69 were control teeth. Electrical pulp test was performed on each tooth. The gold standard was established by direct inspection of the pulp after an access cavity had been made. The result of electrical pulp test were calculated by comparing with gold standard. To evaluate the pulp vitality of teeth, diagnosis indices such as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, likelihood ratio of positive were calculated.

            Results: For electrical pulp test, sensitivity was 66%, specificity was 95% and likelihood ratio of positive was 13.58 and electrical pulp test was useful for determining the pulp vitality.

 

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2019-01-28

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Pumchart P, Rojanaworarit C. Diagnostic Ability Analysis of Electrical Pulp Test in Determining Pulp Vitality of Teeth Referred for Endodontic Treatment. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2019 Jan. 28 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];37(4):318-27. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/168384

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