Evaluation of response to pulp sensitivity test with cold in teeth with non-carious cervical lesion

Camile Dias Bevilaqua, Matheus Souza, Fabiana Zanette, Doglas Cecchin, Ana Paula Farina

Objective: To evaluate the response to cold pulpal sensitivity test in teeth with loss of dentinal structure by non-carious cervical lesion. Methods: Eighteen patients from School of Dentistry of University of Passo Fundo were selected for the present study. In these patients, were analyzed forty single-rooted teeth which filled the inclusion criteria, being divided into two groups: G1 = 20 teeth showing non-carious cervical lesions; and G2 (control) = 20 teeth without loss of dentinal structure. The patients were instructed regarding to pain level, through a visual analog scale which classified the painful response in mild, moderate and severe. From the obtained information, the data were statistically analyzed using nonparametric Kolmogorov-Smirnov test at 5% significance level. Results: The results of the present study have not showed statistically significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2, regarding to response to pulp sensitivity test with cold (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that teeth with non-carious cervical lesion can demonstrate different levels of response to cold pulp sensitivity test, suggesting that teeth with loss of dentinal structure can or cannot show a response related to pulp sensitivity.

Keywords: Tooth abrasion. Tooth erosion. Dental pulp. Dental pulp test.

How to cite: Bevilaqua CD, Souza M, Zanette F, Cecchin D, Farina AP. Evaluation of response to pulp sensitivity test with cold in teeth with non-carious cervical lesion. Dental Press Endod. 2013 Jan-Apr;3(1):84-7.

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