This is a review of methods of assessing dental pulp vitality in order to assist the clinician in diagnosis and treatment planning. It covers the patient's history, clinical examination, assessment of radiographs, thermal tests, electrical tests, test cavities, use of anaesthesia, and the recent application of laser Doppler flowmetry.
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