Question 455 · LDEK · Diagnosis
Indicate the true sentences regarding the electrical test used in the examination of the tooth pulp state:
1) electro-excitability testing should not be performed on patients with a pacemaker;
2) total necrotic teeth show a reduced excitability threshold;
3) examination with this method does not determine the type of pulpitis;
4) a false positive result may be due to the presence of mineral deposits in the tooth cavity.
The correct answer is:
2) total necrotic teeth show a reduced excitability threshold;
3) examination with this method does not determine the type of pulpitis;
4) a false positive result may be due to the presence of mineral deposits in the tooth cavity.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3.
- B. 1,4.
- C. 2,3.
- D. 2,4.
- E. 3,4.
Hint
EPT only shows whether vital nerve fibres respond; think about which errors cause false negatives versus false positives.
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