The use of an analog type apex locator to assess the position of dentine pins.
An analog type apex locator was used to check the position of dentine pins. The teeth restored with the pins were reviewed. The analog type apex locator was easy to use and the readings obtained correlated well with the presence or absence of later symptoms from the tooth. This electrical method of checking pin position was more discerning than the method of direct observation.
Knibbs
P J
PJ
Foreman
P C
PC
Smart
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ER
D003762:Dental Instruments; D003772:Dental Pins; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*