title: Temperature gradients at two locations within the tooth during cavity preparation in vitro.
abstract: An improved method has been developed to measure temperature at both the DEJ and the PDJ during cavity preparation. This method allows a more realistic determination of the effects on the pulp tissue of various tooth reduction procedures. In future studies, the same method could also be used to determine pulpal effects from various restorative materials.
authors.affiliation: University of California, School of Dentistry, San Francisco.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Goodis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schein
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stauffer
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000502:physiology; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003804:Dentin / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology*