Yang Yaping, Chen Gongpei, Hua Fang, Yu Qing, Yang Weidong
Quintessence Int. 2019;50(1):82-87. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a41498.
The purpose of this study was to find a reliable method to reproduce biting pain to facilitate an early diagnosis of cracked tooth and to verify the feasibility of the Tooth Slooth in diagnosing a cracked tooth.
In this study, 46 intact teeth diagnosed as cracked teeth were selected. Patients were asked to bite wet cotton rolls and the Tooth Slooth, and clinical findings were recorded. The difference in the relevance ratio between these two bite test methods was determined.
The relevance ratio of biting pain by the Tooth Slooth and wet cotton rolls was 91.3% and 32.6%, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between these two bite tests (P < .001).
Within the limitations of this study, the relevance ratio of biting pain by the Tooth Slooth was significantly higher than that of the wet cotton rolls. The Tooth Slooth was a reliable method to reproduce biting pain and was useful for early diagnosis of cracked teeth.
本研究旨在找到一种可靠的方法来重现咬合痛,以促进对隐裂牙的早期诊断,并验证Tooth Slooth在诊断隐裂牙方面的可行性。
在本研究中,选取了46颗被诊断为隐裂牙的完整牙齿。让患者咬合湿棉卷和Tooth Slooth,并记录临床结果。确定这两种咬合测试方法之间相关性比例的差异。
使用Tooth Slooth和湿棉卷时咬合痛的相关性比例分别为91.3%和32.6%。这两种咬合测试之间存在统计学上的显著差异(P <.001)。
在本研究的局限性内,使用Tooth Slooth时咬合痛的相关性比例显著高于湿棉卷。Tooth Slooth是一种重现咬合痛的可靠方法,对隐裂牙的早期诊断有用。