It is significantly important to distinguish the pulpal status in determining plans of odontal prosthesis and endodontic therapy. There are pulp sensibility testing and pulp vitality testing currently. The sensibility testing is based on patients’feeling by stimulating the nerve in the pulp, which is subjective and cannot reflect the real status of the pulp. However, the pulp vitality testing can reflect the pulpal vitality by detecting its blood supply, simultaneously being objective and non-invasive, which makes its advantages in clinical application. This review discussed the difference between the pulp sensibility testing and pulp vitality testing, as well as recent progresses in the field of pulp vitality test.
