How to Conduct an Endo Ice Test for Irreversible Tooth Pulpitis | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2019年6月13日—ColdsprayappliedtoaQ-tipandthenheldonatoothfor5-10seconds.Assumingpainisproducedbythiscoldstimulation,ifthepainlingersfor ...

This is step 2 of Dr. Glenn Clark’s 5-step process for diagnosing Chronic Trigeminal Neuralgia. Dr. Clark is the Director of the Online Master’s Degree in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.[1][2]

One of the criteria that is commonly used to “consider” irreversible pulpitis is the 10 seconds of lingering pain after cold testing a tooth.

Don’t have time to read the entire article? Download the Endo-Ice Test Checklist[3] for a consolidated breakdown and a brief recap of cold vs. heat vs. electric pulp testing.

The 10 seconds of lingering pain is a common method suggesting a nerve is “hyperactive”. By hyperactivity, we mean long-lasting, continued firing of the pain nerves after the cold...