Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis
Early caries detection is essential for minimal intervention dentistry, since it could give the opportunity to reverse the process and eliminate or at least postpone the surgical treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early car...
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| author | Mirela Marinova-Takorova Vladimir Panov Radostina Anastasova |
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| description | Early caries detection is essential for minimal intervention dentistry, since it could give the opportunity to reverse the process and eliminate or at least postpone the surgical treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis for both occlusal and proximal lesions. Thirty-eight adult patients were included in the study. The results from the visual, radiological and near-infrared transillumination examination for proximal caries lesions were compared. The diagnostic abilities of these methods for occlusal lesions were assayed on 60 teeth. The three methods showed a very high level of correlation when there were caries lesions involving the enamel and dentin. Concerning proximal caries involving only the enamel, the visual--tactile diagnosis proved to be insufficiently sensitive even with the use of magnification. Radiographic examination and near-infrared transillumination correlated significantly, but the latter was more sensitive. Radiographic examination proved to be insufficiently sensitive for occlusal lesions. The results obtained with the near-infrared fluorescence correlated most with the visual–tactile examination. These results suggest that near-infrared transillumination is an effective method for diagnosis of lesions both involving only the enamel and involving the enamel and dentin. It could be used for both occlusal and proximal caries lesions and it could eventually substitute radiographic bitewings, especially in children and pregnant women, due to its efficiency as a diagnostic tool and the absence of radiation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2085f97deef43c8ad05ebbbd37e24432022-12-21T18:56:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBiotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment1310-28181314-35302016-11-013061207121110.1080/13102818.2016.12326061232606Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosisMirela Marinova-Takorova0Vladimir Panov1Radostina Anastasova2Medical University of SofiaMedical University – VarnaMedical University – VarnaEarly caries detection is essential for minimal intervention dentistry, since it could give the opportunity to reverse the process and eliminate or at least postpone the surgical treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis for both occlusal and proximal lesions. Thirty-eight adult patients were included in the study. The results from the visual, radiological and near-infrared transillumination examination for proximal caries lesions were compared. The diagnostic abilities of these methods for occlusal lesions were assayed on 60 teeth. The three methods showed a very high level of correlation when there were caries lesions involving the enamel and dentin. Concerning proximal caries involving only the enamel, the visual--tactile diagnosis proved to be insufficiently sensitive even with the use of magnification. Radiographic examination and near-infrared transillumination correlated significantly, but the latter was more sensitive. Radiographic examination proved to be insufficiently sensitive for occlusal lesions. The results obtained with the near-infrared fluorescence correlated most with the visual–tactile examination. These results suggest that near-infrared transillumination is an effective method for diagnosis of lesions both involving only the enamel and involving the enamel and dentin. It could be used for both occlusal and proximal caries lesions and it could eventually substitute radiographic bitewings, especially in children and pregnant women, due to its efficiency as a diagnostic tool and the absence of radiation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2016.1232606Near-infrared transilluminationearly caries diagnosisdental radiographsvisual examination |
| spellingShingle | Mirela Marinova-Takorova Vladimir Panov Radostina Anastasova Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment Near-infrared transillumination early caries diagnosis dental radiographs visual examination |
| title | Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis |
| title_full | Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis |
| title_short | Effectiveness of near-infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis |
| title_sort | effectiveness of near infrared transillumination in early caries diagnosis |
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