TY - JOUR A1 - Knörzer, S. A1 - Hiller, K-A A1 - Brandt, M. A1 - Niklas, Andreas A1 - Putzger, Jürgen A1 - Monkman, Gareth J. A1 - Danilov, Sergey N. A1 - Ganichev, Sergey D. A1 - Schulz, Irene A1 - Schmalz, Gottfried T1 - Detection of pulsed blood flow through a molar pulp chamber and surrounding tissue in vitro T2 - Journal of Clinical Oral Investigations N2 - OBJECTIVES Due to severe limitations of dental pulp sensitivity tests, the direct recording of pulsed blood flow, using photoplethysmography (PPG), has been proposed. In vivo evaluation is methodologically difficult and in vitro models have hitherto been adversely influenced by shortcomings in emulating the in vivo situation. Consequently, the aim of this study was to test an improved data acquisition system and to use this configuration for recording pulsed blood in a new model. MATERIALS AND METHODS We introduced a PPG signal detection system by recording signals under different blood flow conditions at two wavelengths (625 and 940 nm). Pulsed blood flow signals were measured using an in vitro model, containing a molar with a glass pulp and a resin socket, which closely resembled in vivo conditions with regard to volumetric blood flow, pulp anatomy, and surrounding tissue. RESULTS The detection system showed improved signal strength without stronger blanketing of noise. On the tooth surface, it was possible to detect signals emanating from pulsed blood flow from the glass pulp and from surrounding tissue at 625 nm. At 940 nm, pulp derived signals were recorded, without interference signals from surrounding tissue. CONCLUSION The PPG-based method has the potential to detect pulsed blood flow in small volumes in the pulp and (at 625 nm) also in adjacent tissues. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The results show the need for clear differentiation of the spatial origins of blood flow signals of any vitality test method to be applied to teeth. KW - Dental Pulp KW - Dental Pulp Cavity KW - Dental Pulp Test KW - Laser-Doppler Flowmetry KW - Molar Y1 - 2019 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/frontdoor/index/index/docId/3281 VL - 23 IS - 3 SP - 1121 EP - 1132 PB - Springer Nature ER -