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na | vital reaction / sensitive reaction |
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na | reaction to vitality testing/ sensitivity to stimuli |
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na | vital reaction/sensitivity to stimuli |
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vital reaction / sensitive reaction Explanation: See also the following which might shed some light on your questions: Inflammatory processes of the tissues about the teeth are a direct expression, and therefore a measure of the vital capacity for reaction of that individual to an irritant, during those stages of these lesions, characterised by an abnormally high vital reaction. www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/WestonPriceSumaries.htm Vital Reaction - A reaction in a living tissue such as inflammation or hemorrhage. It is often used to determine whether a wound was antemortem or postmortem. www.hcis.net/users/usart3 This indicated that the probability of a non-sensitive reaction representing a necrotic pulp was 89% with the cold test, 48% with the heat test and 88% with the electrical test. It also indicated that the probability of a sensitive reaction representing a vital pulp was 90% with the cold test, 83% with the heat test and 84% with the electrical test.4 www.worldmedicus.com/servlet/Controller/$700a00220ecf0000.sj_viewa/ HTH |
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reaction to vitality testing/ sensitivity to stimuli Explanation: reaction to vitality testing/ sensitivity to stimuli ‘reduced/limited reaction to [pulp] vitality testing ...’ ‘no/absent sensitivity of the teeth [to stimuli] ...’ vitality is the physiologic condition (of the tooth, specifically of its pulp being alive and, hopefully well or curable). Sensitivity is the sign/symptom associated with vitality. A necrotic tooth feels no pain (but an abscess near its root apex/apices may hurt like the dickens. Vitality can be tested in a number of ways 9not counting x-rays): >>Systematic Endodontic Diagnosis (Excerpt:) 4. Clinical Tests-Most tests have inherent limitations. They require care on application and interpretation. The objective is to discover which tooth is different from the patient's other teeth. Always test healthy control teeth first.. a. Periradicular Tests Percussion-a painful response is an indicator of periradicular inflammation. Palpation-same as above b. Pulp Vitality Tests-These determine response to stimuli and may identify the offending tooth with an abnormal response. Always include stimuli similar to those that provoke the patient's chief complaint. Cold Test Intense, prolonged pain indicates an irreversible pulpitis. Necrotic pulps do not respond. A false-negative response may occur with constricted canals. 2. Heat Test-same as for cold test Electric Pulp Testing Contrary to popular opinion and persistent notion, different response levels in electric pulp testing do not indicated different stages of pulp degeneration. Electric pulp testers do not measure the degree of health or disease of a pulp. A "yes or no" response is merely a rough indicator of the presence or absence of vital nerve tissue in the root canal system. 3. Electric Pulp Testing Before testing, clean dry, and isolate the teeth, then place a small amount of toothpaste or other conductor on the electrode. Be sure to follow your manufacturer's instructions for establishing an electrical circuit and to ensure accurate measurement with your instrument. Sensation may be described as tingling, stinging, or a feeling of heat, "fullness," or pressure. 4. Test cavity-may be helpful, especially for a tooth with a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown (PFM). Sudden, sharp sensation when the bur cuts dentin indicates that the pulp contains vital tissue. c. Peridontal Examination-periodontal probing cannot be overemphasized, since pulpal and periodontal pathosis sometimes mimic each other and must be differentiated. http://www.rootcanaldoc.com/endodont.htm background also at: http://www.dent.ucla.edu/1999/spring98/week3/ae3.html http://www.nwol.net/virtdomains/jgoates/rootcanal.htm see above |
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vital reaction/sensitivity to stimuli Explanation: Can't compete with the essays of my predecessors, but know that in the field of medicine you talk about 'vital reaction' when body parts react to certain stimuli (pain, cold etc) and about 'no sensitivity' in the absence of such a reaction. This, of course, refers to the 'vitality' or 'sensitivity' of the nerves involved. Latin: vita = life sentire = to feel GL xx |
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