Ive always used a cotton roll or an orangewood stick for diagnosing fractures. Why is the Tooth Slooth better?
Tooth Slooth works because the indentation or dimple in the instrument allows the dentist to isolate only one cusp at a time, directing bite pressure to the suspect cusp. When a pain response is elicited, the dentist knows precisely which tooth and cusp are involved. The orangewood stick and cotton roll usually prove vague and can easily slip off a cusp tip.
