Ice is Nice, But ALWAYS Check Twice!
Clinical studies demonstrate that the use of an electric pulp tester in combination with cold tests leads to higher accuracy in clinical assessment than either method alone. For example, a comprehensive study in The Journal of the American Dental Association concludes that:
“The results of this study suggest that the use of EPT (electric pulp testing) in combination with one of the commonly used cold tests will provide more accurate results for the evaluation of pulpal vitality than using either of the methods (electric OR cold) alone.” See the study here.
How the Digitest 3 Works
The Digitest® 3 electrically stimulates the tooth to test for vitality. Comparing the response to the stimulus of the suspected tooth with a known healthy tooth’s response to an identical stimulus can help you hone in on the source of the patient’s pain.
With the ability to offer the additional diagnostic test of electric stimulation using the Digitest® 3, dentists worldwide are routinely diagnosing and treating problematic teeth that otherwise might have to forgo treatment until a later date, when the problem more clearly presents itself.
