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    The aim as to !etermine hether e"tracte! teeth coul! be use! to test the #re$ometerTM instrument% hich in!icates $ul$ $ro"imit& ith 'reen(amber(re! li'ht emittin' !io!es) Thir! molars ere re!uce! to a $lane in !entine an! #re$ometerTM rea!in's ma!e) *entine as remove! in 0)5 mm increments an! rea!in's ma!e until onl& li'hts 9 or 10 +re!, shoe!) The teeth ere sectione! an! the !entine thickness measure!) Anal&sis $ermitte! construction o a hi'hl& si'ni.cant $re!ictor-mo!el +$ / 0)01,% the re!(amber li'ht boun!ar& coinci!in' ith a !entine thickness o 2)4 mm) The #re$ometerTM as consistent in $re!ictin' $ul$ $ro"imit& but as more sensitive than s$eci.e!

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    The aim as to !etermine hether e"tracte! teeth coul! be use! to test the #re$ometerTM instrument% hich in!icates $ul$ $ro"imit& ith 'reen(amber(re! li'ht emittin' !io!es) Thir! molars ere re!uce! to a $lane in !entine an! #re$ometerTM rea!in's ma!e) *entine as remove! in 0)5 mm increments an! rea!in's ma!e until onl& li'hts 9 or 10 +re!, shoe!) The teeth ere sectione! an! the !entine thickness measure!) Anal&sis $ermitte! construction o a hi'hl& si'ni.cant $re!ictor-mo!el +$ / 0)01,% the re!(amber li'ht boun!ar& coinci!in' ith a !entine thickness o 2)4 mm) The #re$ometerTM as consistent in $re!ictin' $ul$ $ro"imit& but as more sensitive than s$eci.e!

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    European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

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    Chawre Mustafa
    The aim as to !etermine hether e"tracte! teeth coul! be use! to test the #re$ometerTM instrument% hich in!icates $ul$ $ro"imit& ith 'reen(amber(re! li'ht emittin' !io!es) Thir! molars ere re!uce! to a $lane in !entine an! #re$ometerTM rea!in's ma!e) *entine as remove! in 0)5 mm increments an! rea!in's ma!e until onl& li'hts 9 or 10 +re!, shoe!) The teeth ere sectione! an! the !entine thickness measure!) Anal&sis $ermitte! construction o a hi'hl& si'ni.cant $re!ictor-mo!el +$ / 0)01,% the re!(amber li'ht boun!ar& coinci!in' ith a !entine thickness o 2)4 mm) The #re$ometerTM as consistent in $re!ictin' $ul$ $ro"imit& but as more sensitive than s$eci.e!

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    European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

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    Cover Date
    March 2009
    Print ISSN
    0965-7452
    Vol
    17 volume
    Issue
    1 issue

    Abstract
    Abstract - The aim was to determine whether extracted teeth could be used to test the PrepometerTM
    instrument, which indicates pulp proximity with green/amber/red light emitting diodes. Third molars were
    reduced to a plane in dentine and PrepometerTM readings made. Dentine was removed in 0.5 mm
    increments and readings made until only lights 9 or 10 (red) showed. The teeth were sectioned and the
    dentine thickness measured. Analysis permitted construction of a highly signicant predictor-model (p <
    0.01), the red/amber light boundary coinciding with a dentine thickness of 2.4 mm. The PrepometerTM
    was consistent in predicting pulp proximity but was more sensitive than specied.
    KEY WORDS: Pulp proximity; tooth preparation; alternating current; instrument; LED display

    Authors
    David G Purton, Nicholas P Chandler, Brian D Monteith, Alison J Qualtrough

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