Optical determination of dental pulp vitality
Optical determination of dental pulp vitality
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牙髓活力的光学测定
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发表时间:
1991
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
E. C. Walker
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作者:
J. Schmitt;R. Webber;E. C. Walker
The feasibility of employing photoplethysmography and pulse oximetry to assess the status of blood circulation in dental pulp was explored. A simple photometer that measures diffuse light transmission at 575 nm was built to record tooth plethysmograms and the ability to distinguish the vital from the surgically devitalized teeth of a dog using plethysmography was demonstrated. As an extension of the photoplethysmographic technique, red-infrared pulse oximetry applied to the measurement of the oxygen saturation (SO/sub 2/) of blood in the pulp was examined using an in vitro test setup. Results suggest that the measurement of relative SO/sub 2/ changes is feasible, but standard dual-wavelength pulse oximetry does not allow determination of SO/sub 2/ independent of tooth geometry and sensor placement. Practical issues concerning the design of an optical vitalometer capable of reliably detecting the tooth pulp plethysmogram are discussed.<<ETX>>