In vivo Effectiveness of Laser Fluorescence Compared to Visual Inspection and Radiography for the Detection of Occlusal Caries in Primary Teeth

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 437-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.O. Rocha ◽  
T.M. Ardenghi ◽  
L.B. Oliveira ◽  
C.R.M.D. Rodrigues ◽  
A.L. Ciamponi
Keyword(s):  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Occlusal Caries

scholarly journals Use of laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdentTM) for in vivo diagnosis of occlusal caries: a systematic review

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isauremi Vieira de Assunção Pinheiro ◽  
Maria Cristina dos Santos Medeiros ◽  
Maria Ângela Fernandes Ferreira ◽  
Kenio Costa de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Occlusal Caries ◽  
In Vivo Diagnosis

This systematic review was conducted to assess the accuracy of laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdentTM) for diagnosis of occlusal caries in permanent teeth, using any sort of gold standard. The MEDLINE, LILACS, BBO and Cochrane library databases accessed by BIREME were searched for English, Spanish and Portuguese-language papers published between 1982 and 2003. Four works in English were selected. DIAGNOdentTM was found to be an accurate method for diagnosis of occlusal caries, mainly if employed simultaneously with visual inspection.

scholarly journals Dye-enhanced laser fluorescence detection on natural caries lesions in primary teeth

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Fausto Medeiros Mendes ◽  
Victor Moreira Leamari ◽  
Márcia Turolla Wanderley ◽  
Mariana Minatel Braga ◽  
Juliana Mattos-Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Protoporphyrin Ix ◽  
Polarized Light ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Smooth Surfaces ◽  
Occlusal Caries ◽  
Occlusal Surfaces ◽  
Caries Lesions

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of two fluorescent dyes and Laser Fluorescence (LF) device in detecting smooth and occlusal natural caries in primary teeth in vitro.Methods: Measurements were performed with the LF and with LF associated with tetrakis (N-methylpyridyl)porphyrin (LF TMPyP) and protoporphyrin IX (LF PPIX) in 72 smooth (63 primary molars) and 134 occlusal sites (81 primary molars). For validation, surfaces were sectioned and sections obtained were evaluated under stereomicroscope. Smooth surfaces were also evaluated using polarized light microscopy and Knoop microhardness. For both smooth and occlusal surfaces, ROC analyses were performed, and sensitivities, specificities and accuracies were assessed. In smooth surfaces, Pearson’s correlation coefficients between LF values and lesions hardness or lesions depth were calculated.Results: LF TMPyP presented higher correlation with hardness and lesion depth than other methods in smooth surfaces. No differences were observed in other parameters among the methods, in both smooth and occlusal surfaces.Relevance: The LF TMPyP might improve performance in quantifying smooth-surface caries lesions in primary teeth. However, the sensitivity is improved at D2 (caries extending into inner half of the enamel but not to amelodentinal junction) threshold when using PPIX in smooth caries lesions. The association of LF with fluorescent dyes does not improve the performance on occlusal caries.

In vivo evaluation of laser fluorescence performance using different cut-off limits for occlusal caries detection

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Baffi Diniz ◽  
Jonas de Almeida Rodrigues ◽  
Andréia Bolzan de Paula ◽  
Rita de Cássia Loiola Cordeiro
Keyword(s):  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Caries Detection ◽  
Occlusal Caries ◽  
In Vivo Evaluation ◽  
Occlusal Caries Detection

Clinical Effectiveness of Laser Fluorescence, Visual Inspection and Radiography in the Detection of Occlusal Caries

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 490-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Angnes ◽  
G. Angnes ◽  
M. Batisttella ◽  
R.H.M. Grande ◽  
A.D. Loguercio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Occlusal Caries

The influence of pvc seal wrap and probe tips autoclaving on the in vitro performance of laser fluorescence device in occlusal caries in primary teeth

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Maciel e Rocha Cabral ◽  
Fausto Medeiros Mendes ◽  
José Nicolau ◽  
Denise Maria Zezell
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Significance ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Occlusal Caries ◽  
Caries Lesions ◽  
In Vitro Performance

The goal of this study was to evaluate the influence of a PVC Seal Wrap as barrier protection and the influence of autoclaving on the in vitro performance of a laser fluorescence device in detecting occlusal caries lesions in primary teeth. The clinical significance of the experiment is to create a protocol to avoid the possibility of underestimating caries in clinical setting.

Validation of DIAGNOdent laser fluorescence and the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) in diagnosis of occlusal caries in permanent teeth: an in vivo study

2016 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia S. Castilho ◽  
Fernanda V. M. D. Cotta ◽  
Audrey C. Bueno ◽  
Allyson N. Moreira ◽  
Efigênia F. Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment System ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
In Vivo Study ◽  
Caries Detection ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Occlusal Caries

Effect of Cut-Off Points on Performance of Laser Fluorescence for Detecting Occlusal Caries

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Braga ◽  
Fausto Mendes ◽  
José Carlos Imparato ◽  
Célia Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Primary Teeth ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Laser Fluorescence ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Primary Group ◽  
Occlusal Caries

This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the influence of cut-off points on the performance of laser fluorescence(LF) in detecting occlusal caries in permanent and primary teeth. The use of different cut-off points influenced the performance of LF device in detection of occlusal caries in both kind of teeth, but the performance in permanent teeth suffered more influence from variation of cut-off points scales than in primary group.

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