Low-cost, Noninvasive Method to Assess Pulpal Vitality

University of California Irvine (UCI)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Other Dental Disease/Condition of Teeth/Supporting Structure

Treatments: Other: problematic tooth

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02271789

20141390

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to find a new way of using light to measure the blood flow within the tooth.

The researcher develop dental Laser Speckle imaging system tool that can use for exam condition of the tooth. This device is reliable method to provide information to dentists and endodontists during oral examination.

Full description

In additional to routine oral exam the researcher can use the Laser Speckle imaging system probe with low-level light shine to the problematic tooth to collect blood flow information.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male or female aged 18 to 30.
• Have one or more teeth requiring endodontic treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Participation in other study within 3 months of enrollment in this study,
• Pregnant Women.