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Endodontic diagnostic techniques. 1991

H R Steiman
University of Detroit, Mercy School of Dentistry.

Successful endodontics begins with accurate diagnosis. A systematic routine must be followed to obtain the information necessary to arrive at the correct diagnosis. This paper discusses the role of the patient's medical history, as well as subjective, objective, and radiographic examinations in the diagnostic process with special emphasis on information published within the past year.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008487 Medical History Taking Acquiring information from a patient on past medical conditions and treatments. Medical History, Previous,Past Medical History, Family,Previous Medical History,Family Health History,Family History, Health,Family History, Medical,Family Medical History,History Taking, Medical,Family Health Histories,Family Medical Histories,Health Family Histories,Health Family History,Health History, Family,History, Previous Medical,Medical Family Histories,Medical Family History,Medical Histories, Previous,Medical History, Family,Previous Medical Histories
D010483 Periapical Diseases Diseases of the PERIAPICAL TISSUE surrounding the root of the tooth, which is distinguished from DENTAL PULP DISEASES inside the TOOTH ROOT. Disease, Periapical,Diseases, Periapical,Periapical Disease
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003788 Dental Pulp Diseases Endodontic diseases of the DENTAL PULP inside the tooth, which is distinguished from PERIAPICAL DISEASES of the tissue surrounding the root. Dental Pulp Disease,Disease, Dental Pulp,Diseases, Dental Pulp,Pulp Disease, Dental,Pulp Diseases, Dental
D003791 Dental Pulp Test A diagnostic aid used in evaluating the physical health of teeth. It involves using a tool that transmits hot or cold temperatures, or electric currents to a tooth's surface. The sensitivity to hot or cold or to the currents on a tooth can determine if there are problems with that tooth. Dental Pulp Sensibility Test,Dental Pulp Vitality Test,Electric Pulp Test,Endo-Ice Test,Thermal Pulp Test,Dental Pulp Tests,Pulp Test, Dental,Pulp Tests, Dental,Test, Dental Pulp,Tests, Dental Pulp,Electric Pulp Tests,Endo Ice Test,Endo-Ice Tests,Pulp Test, Electric,Pulp Test, Thermal,Pulp Tests, Electric,Pulp Tests, Thermal,Test, Electric Pulp,Test, Endo-Ice,Test, Thermal Pulp,Tests, Electric Pulp,Tests, Endo-Ice,Tests, Thermal Pulp,Thermal Pulp Tests
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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