Methods for diagnosing dental fluorosis: quantitative laser fluorescence and light-induced fluorescence
| dc.contributor.author | Peycheva, K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Boteva, E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-08T12:50:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-07-08T12:50:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-06 | |
| dc.description | Address for correspondence: K. Peycheva; Department of Conservative Dentistry; Faculty of Dental Medicine; Medical University – Sofia | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Fluoride ion affects the crystal growth of hydroxiapatite crystals. Chronic endemic fluorosis leads to elongated apatite crystals with low density and heterogenic lay down. The up-to-date dental caries treatment and preventive strategies are related to many fluoride sources. The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the ability of quantitative laser fluorescence (QLF) – DIAGNOdent Classic and quantitative light-induced fluorescence – SoproLife – lamp and intraoral camera, to diagnose dental fluorosis. Thirteen molars of 116 extracted mature human molars from the same dental practice area were diagnosed with fluorosis according to Luckomski scale from 1947. All teeth were exposed to QLIF – SoproLife (Acteon, France) in modes “day light”, “macro image”, “blue light”, and to QLF – DIAGNOdent Classic (Germany). All fluorotic teeth were sectioned in mirror images through the body of stains and lesions – BL or MD with diamond blade – 0.2 mm and observed under magnification x5, x30, x100. Results from cross-sectional histology showed sections with porous enamel, hypomineralized dentine and fissure fluoride caries. Moderate and severe fluorosis (n = 11) was diagnosed by QLF-DIAGNOdent Classic device, with scores 99-which indicates dentine caries. Mild fluorosis (n = 2) was diagnosed by DIAGNOdent Classic device, with scores 30-45-56-, which indicates dentine caries. DIAGNOdent Classic diagnosed fluorosis as caries lesions. QLIF also did not recognize fluorosis from caries lesions. SoproLife “day light” and “macro image” showed a realistic appearance of all tooth surfaces under magnification x 30-100. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | K. Peycheva and E. Boteva. Methods for diagnosing dental fluorosis: quantitative laser fluorescence and light-induced fluorescence - Acta medica bulgarica , 40, 2013, No 1, 53-60. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0324-1750 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10861/658 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Централна медицинска библиотека - МУ София / Central medical Library - MU Sofia | en_US |
| dc.subject | fluorosis -- diagnosis, dental caries | en_US |
| dc.title | Methods for diagnosing dental fluorosis: quantitative laser fluorescence and light-induced fluorescence | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |