X-Ray Free Techniques Used for Detection of Dental Caries

Hikmet Solak

doi:10.31031/mrd.2018.03.000560

Abstract

Modern dentistry focused on prevention, and the idea of “extension for prevention” must be replace with the procedures for a minimal invasive cavity preperation techniques. For this new approach for dentistry. Conventional or the traditional methods have failed to detect early incipient caries effectively. New diagnostic methods are still under research and seems to be very effective for early detection of caries in the near future. Advanced detection methods based on optical properties (fluorescence and transillumination) are seems to be the most potent methods for the detection of early carious lesions.

Highlights

Dental caries is a complex chronic disease that cannot be detected in early stages
It is easy for clinicians to check the occlusal surface but the approximal surfaces cannot be visualized directly due to the presence of neighboring teeth
digital imaging fiber optic transillumination (DIFOTI) is based on the same principle as Fiber-optic transillumination (FOTI), and uses visible light to transilluminate the tooth along with a charge coupled device (CCD) camera [15,16]

Summary

Introduction

Dental caries is a complex chronic disease that cannot be detected in early stages. Our aim is to provide a short overview of the X-RAY FREE new simple transillumination techniques used for the detection of caries on approximal surfaces. DIFOTI is based on the same principle as FOTI, and uses visible light (wavelength range between 450 and 700 nm) to transilluminate the tooth along with a charge coupled device (CCD) camera [15,16]. FOTI is a valid technique for diagnozing approximal caries so it may have been expected that clinicianswould have detected more carious lesions than standard examination alone. FOTI as a diagnostic tool was good for children and regular patients with few fillings,an advantage over x-rays for children and patients who had radiographs six months ago. Near-infrared transillumination (NIRTI) and Near-infrared digital imaging transillumination (NIDIT) This method uses the same principle of transillumination as FOTI and DIFOTI.

Mod Res Dent

LED fluorescence

Conclusion