Vineeta Nikhil

Correct diagnosis is the basis for rational therapy and is thus the first step in adequate treatment. Any method used to assess the state of the dental pulp should be non-invasive, objective, painless, reliable, reproducible, standardized, easily performed and inexpensive. A major, and an essential, part of the diagnostic process for pulp disease is the use of pulp sensibility tests. There are several pulp tests available, and these can be grouped as either sensibility tests or vitality tests. This book includes various pulp testing procedures, their advantages and limitations, so that operator has better understanding to select a proper method of pulp testing to decide proper treatment protocol.

One of the challenges faced by dental specialists today is in the assessment and management of patients with increasingly complex medical conditions. Not only has the average life expectancy increased dramatically over the past 50 years, but our geriatric patients are much more likely to be at least partially dentulous and have a complex medical history with multiple medical problems and the use of multiple medications. The dental management of these medically compromised patients can be problematic in terms of oral complications, dental therapy, and emergency care.