Detection of dental hypoplasia – ability of fluorescence methods
| dc.contributor.author | Boteva, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Peycheva, K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-08T13:15:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-07-08T13:15:36Z | |
| 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 | Third molars are a challenge because of the large varieties of crowns and roots, difficulties in the access, differences in the level of mineralization and root development. The aim of this study was to test the ability of quantitative laser fluorescence (QLF) method and light-induced fluorescence (LIF) method to detect dental hypoplasia of third molars. Forty-nine third molars from the same geographical and practice area were diagnosed for fissure caries: clinically – by ICDAS II, and paraclinically – by QLF method, using as a tool DIAGNOdent Classic and LIF method – applied with SoproLife diagnostic lamp. Eleven third molars with non-completed root development were separated in a group and examined using the same methods. Four of them with almost the same development of the roots were examined by X-ray. Different clinical manifestations of hypoplasia were observed. The diagnosed defects were: enamel hypoplasia, idiopathic white spots, hypomineralization of enamel – “etched enamel”. For dental hypoplasia the LIF method served as an intraoral camera with magnification – x 30 – x 100 times. DIAGNOdent incorrectly measured mineral loss as a carious lesion with different depth. In conclusion, only best clinical knowledge and experience can diagnose properly hypoplastic teeth. Magnification of intraoral cameras like SoproLife can facilitate clinical decision making. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | E. Boteva and K. Peycheva. Detection of dental hypoplasia – ability of fluorescence methods | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0324-1750 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10861/659 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Централна медицинска библиотека - МУ София / Central medical Library - MU Sofia | en_US |
| dc.subject | dental hypoplasia, third molars, dental caries | en_US |
| dc.title | Detection of dental hypoplasia – ability of fluorescence methods | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |