... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Dentin Caries detection Laser fluorescence Microbiology Intraoral...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Table 1 Index proposed by Nyvad et al . [1999] for caries diagnosis, complemented by Nyvad et al. [2009] Caries detection Laser fluorescence Noncavitated lesions The presence of approximal contact makes...

... content [Pretty and Maupomé, 2004]. Some of these methods are based on the fluorescence phenomenon emitted by bacterial porphyrins (fluorophores), molecules that are excited by a light source with a specific excitation wavelength [Hibst et al., 2001; Bader and Shugars, 2004]. The laser fluorescence...

...Michael J. Wicht; Rainer Haak; Hartmut Stützer; Daniel Strohe; Michael J. Noack The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reproducibility of laser fluorescence and electrical resistance readings on root carious lesions. One hundred and three freshly extracted human teeth...

... evaluated 76 children (4–12 years old) using visual inspection (ICDAS), radiography and a laser fluorescence device (DIAGNOdent pen, LFpen). The reference standard was visual inspection after temporary separation with orthodontic rubbers. Surfaces were classified as sound, noncavitated (NC) or cavitated...

...S. Al-Khateeb; A. Oliveby; E. de Josselin de Jong; B. Angmar-Månsson The aims of this study were to test the laser fluorescence method for quantification of remineralisation in situ of enamel with incipient lesions and to evaluate the enhancement of remineralisation by fluoride (F) supplements when...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Caries diagnosis Initial enamel caries lesions, changes Laser fluorescence Original Paper Caries Res 1995:29:2 7 E. de J'osselin deJonga F Sundströmb H. Westerlingc S. Tranaeusb J.J...

... Laser fluorescence Longitudinal microradiography U. Hafström-Björkmana F. Sundströmb E. de Josselin de Jongc A. Olivebya B. Angmar-MänssorF * Department of Cariology, School of Dentistry, and b Centre for Dental Technology and Biomaterials, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; ' Inspektor...

...M.H. Spiguel; M.F. Tovo; P.F. Kramer; K.S. Franco; K.M.R.P. Alves; A.C.B. Delbem This study aimed to evaluate laser fluorescence (LF) for monitoring the initial stage of subsurface de- and remineralization (<150 μm depth). Ninety-six sound blocks of bovine enamel, selected according to surface...

...C. Abalos; M. Herrera; A. Jiménez-Planas; R. Llamas The objective of this in vivo study was to evaluate the performance of a laser fluorescence device in detecting dentinal caries in noncavitated occlusal surfaces. The sample included 102 first and second permanent molars, selected according...

... of primary molars using: (a) visual inspection, (b) the radiographic method and (c) a pen-type laser fluorescence device (LFpen). As reference standard method, the teeth were separated using orthodontic rubbers during 7 days, and the surfaces were evaluated by 2 examiners for the presence of white spots...

... with a different sealant (a commercially available clear sealant, 2 opaque sealants and an experimental nanofilled clear sealant). The teeth were independently measured twice by 2 experienced dentists using conventional laser fluorescence (LF) and a laser fluorescence pen device (LFpen), before and after sealing...

... by 2 experienced dentists using the laser fluorescence (LF and LFpen) and fluorescence camera (FC) devices, ICDAS II and bitewing radiographs (BW). After measuring, the teeth were histologically prepared and assessed for caries extension. The sensitivities for dentine caries detection were 0.86 (FC...

...F. Krause; A. Braun; J. Eberhard; S. Jepsen It has been suggested that laser fluorescence close to the dental pulp shows higher values than more distant measurements. The aim of this study was to assess fluorescence on the cavity floor and to correlate these measurements with electrical resistance...

...W.C. Souza-Zaroni; J.C. Ciccone; A.E. Souza-Gabriel; R.P. Ramos; S.A.M. Corona; R.G. Palma-Dibb This study assessed the validity and reproducibility of different combinations of occlusal caries detection methods: visual examination (VE), laser fluorescence (LF) and radiographic examination (RE...

...P. Francescut; B. Zimmerli; A. Lussi The aim of this study was to assess the influence on the infrared laser fluorescence response of some storage methods commonly used in dental research. Forty extracted permanent teeth, selected from a pool of frozen teeth, were divided into four groups of 10...

...A. Lussi; A. Hack; I. Hug; H. Heckenberger; B. Megert; H. Stich The laser device DIAGNOdent developed for the detection of occlusal caries has limited value on approximal surfaces. The aim of this study was to develop and to test a new laser fluorescence (LF) device for the detection of approximal...

...V. Angnes; G. Angnes; M. Batisttella; R.H.M. Grande; A.D. Loguercio; A. Reis The aim of this in vivo study was to compare a laser fluorescence (LF) device with Ekstrand’s visual scoring system and radiographic assessment for detection of occlusal caries. Thirty-eight adults aged 19–35 years...

...V. Anttonen; L. Seppä; H. Hausen Manufacturer’s advice is to professionally clean teeth before using a laser fluorescence (LF) device in order to avoid false-positive diagnoses. Professional cleaning is not included in routine dental check-ups in children in Finland because it is time-consuming...

...A. Lussi; C. Longbottom; M. Gygax; F. Braig Three dentists recorded laser fluorescence (LF) values on 117 teeth in 70 patients, in the sequence: (1) moist, uncleaned; (2) dried, uncleaned; (3) moist, cleaned; (4) dried, cleaned. LF values varied significantly with surface status (p < 0.01...