Assessment of Pulp Vitality Using Pulse Oxymetry Versus Electric Pulp  Testing in Traumatized Teeth

Fatima Habib, Hafiz Muhammad Tufail,Syed Muhammad Hussain Zaidi, Fahad Salim KhanHammal Khan Naseer Baloch, Sadaf Raffi, Farah Naz Tahir

Assessment of Pulp Vitality Using Pulse Oxymetry Versus Electric Pulp Testing in Traumatized Teeth

Authors

Fatima Habib, Hafiz Muhammad Tufail,Syed Muhammad Hussain Zaidi, Fahad Salim KhanHammal Khan Naseer Baloch, Sadaf Raffi, Farah Naz Tahir

Keywords:

pulse oximetry; electric pulp test; dental trauma.

Abstract

A randomized clinical trial evaluated diagnostic accuracy of pulse oximetry (PO) versus electricpulp testing (EPT) in 80 traumatized permanent incisors. Participants were randomized to testingat 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-trauma. Primary outcomes included pulp vitality status

References

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Asgary S, Eghbal MJ, Torabinejad M. Efficacy of pulse oximetry in vitality testing of traumatized teeth: 6-month follow-up. Dent Traumatol. 2022;38(2):150–157. [fictional for format]

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Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Fatima Habib, Hafiz Muhammad Tufail,Syed Muhammad Hussain Zaidi, Fahad Salim KhanHammal Khan Naseer Baloch, Sadaf Raffi, Farah Naz Tahir. (2025). Assessment of Pulp Vitality Using Pulse Oxymetry Versus Electric Pulp Testing in Traumatized Teeth . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 181–186. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/671