The Temperature Changes Within the Pulp Chamber With Different Stripping Procedures- A Short in Vitro Study

Abstract Objective: To measure the temperature changes in the pulp chamber when different stripping procedures were used without any type of coolant. Materials & Method: Extracted human teeth were used in this study. The teeth were separated into five groups. Mesial and distal sides of the teeth were used separately. The stripping procedures were performed on premolars with a metal handheld stripper, stripping disk, or tungsten carbide bur diamond bur. A J-type thermocouple wire was positioned in the centre of the pulp chamber and was connected to a data logger during application of stripping procedures. Result: According to one-way ANOVA, temperature rise in the pulp chamber varied significantly depending on the stripping procedure (P< 0.001). The null hypothesis proposed in our study was rejected as stripping procedure elevated the temperature in the pulp chamber significantly (P<0.001). Conclusion: Frictional heat is a common sidAbstract Objective: To measure the temperature changes in the pulp chamber when different stripping procedures were used without any type of coolant. Materials & Method: Extracted human teeth were used in this study. The teeth were separated into five groups. Mesial and distal sides of the teeth were used separately. The stripping procedures were performed on premolars with a metal handheld stripper, stripping disk, or tungsten carbide bur diamond bur. A J-type thermocouple wire was positioned in the centre of the pulp chamber and was connected to a data logger during application of stripping procedures. Result: According to one-way ANOVA, temperature rise in the pulp chamber varied significantly depending on the stripping procedure (P< 0.001). The null hypothesis proposed in our study was rejected as stripping procedure elevated the temperature in the pulp chamber significantly (P<0.001). Conclusion: Frictional heat is a common side effect of stripping procedures. Keywords-  Interproximal stripping, thermal changes, pulp chamber, burs, diske effect of stripping procedures. Keywords- Interproximal stripping, thermal changes, pulp chamber, burs, disk