A Review of Laser Doppler Flowmetry
and Pulse Oximetry in Dental
Pulp Vitality
903-905
Correspondence
Dr. Baiju Gopalan Nair Proff & HOD
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics,
G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool,
Andra Pradesh.
E-mail: baijulijoy@yahoo.co.in
Phone: 09447471141.
An early determination of pulp vitality is crucial with respect to the correct differential diagnosis of revascularization or necrosis and its treatment. The use of a sensibility test is no more a precise conclusion, for diagnosing the state of the pulp, as it is based on the neural response, which may not be reliable. The pulpal circulation is of utmost importance as it gives more value in diagnosing the state of the pulp, which aids the clinician to come to a decisive diagnosis and treatment plan. This article describes two non invasive methods for measuring vascular health by evaluating the blood flow in Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) and by measuring the oxygen saturation in the circulation in Pulse Oxiometry.