Predictive values of thermal and electrical dental pulp tests: a clinical study.

Introduction: For a diagnostic test to be useful, it is necessary to determine the probability that the test will provide the correct diagnosis. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate the predictive value of diagnostics. The aim of the present study was to identify the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, accuracy, and reproducibility of thermal and electrical tests of pulp sensitivity.

Association between caries, obesity and insulin resistance in Mexican adolescents.

Aim: To determine the association among dental caries, obesity and insulin resistance in Mexican adolescents.

Methods: Body mass index, obesity (OB) blood pressure, insulin level, insulin resistance (IR), triglycerides level, serum HDL-cholesterol (cHDL), DMFT index and salivary flow were measured.

Results: Anthropometric measures showed a significant statistical difference (p < 0.