Caries diagnosis using light fluorescence devices: VistaProof and DIAGNOdent.
- Betrisey E Division of Cardiology and Endodontology, University of Geneva, Rue Barthélemy-Menn 19, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland, emilie.betrisey@unige.ch.
- Rizcalla N
- Krejci I
- Ardu S
- 2013-03-08
Published in:
- Odontology. - 2014
English
The modern concept of minimally invasive dentistry encompasses early detection of incipient carious lesions and their treatment. Due to the low sensitivity of visual inspection and radiography in the detection of occlusal hidden carious lesions under a macroscopically sound surface, several devices have been developed to increase detection accuracy. DIAGNOdent is one of the tools used for that purpose and VistaProof is a new device recently introduced into the market. They both use light fluorescence to detect incipient carious lesions. DIAGNOdent is based on the fact that carious lesions show higher level of fluorescence than sound tissues when excited by light at specific wavelength. Vistaproof is based on the same principle, but it uses a different wavelength of excitation than DIAGNOdent and a video camera for the detection of fluorescence. The aim of this article was to compare these two devices and present their clinical use.
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- DOI 10.1007/s10266-013-0105-6
- PMID 23467922
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