SELECTIVE ANESTHESIA TEST
o To determine which jaw or quadrant pain
o IANB
o Cannot find out the exact tooth.

TEST CAVITY
o Definitive / confirmatory test
o Pain felt if vital

TRANSILLUMINATION TEST
o FOTI – Fibre Optic Trans Illumination
o Under light- caries appears opaque
o QUALITATIVE assessment
o Detects Cracked Tooth Syndrome
o Detects initial caries, smooth surface caries
o DFOTI – Digital Foti
o Disadv – a) misinterprets stains, b) cant detect pit & fissures

LASER FLUORESENCE
o For pit & fissure sealants
o Also detects smooth surface caries
o DIAGNODENT – best for pit & fissure caries detection
o QUANTITATIVE assessment