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DS125-2019 CariesDetection BactAss-2019-11-05s
DS125-2019 CariesDetection BactAss-2019-11-05s
DS125-2019 CariesDetection BactAss-2019-11-05s
Peter Rechmann
Peter.Rechmann@ucsf.edu
University of California San Francisco
Tooth-Decay
plaque
fissure
decay
TOO LATE !!
How do we
know what is
inside?
• Sound
Protective Factors
Fissure lesion
section viewed
in polarized
light (in water)
Effects of probing with dental explorer
Radiographic Pictures
proximal lesions
o o th ?
is is your t
b o u t th
H ow a
occlusal lesions
Radiograph vs hemi-section
ICDAS - occlusal
Code 0
no evidence of caries after 5sec air
drying
• Sound
Code 2
air dried -
decalcification
(seen as opacity) wider
than base
• Sound
Code 3
when wet – opaque or
discolored lesion wider than
base
when dry - localized enamel
loss, no visible denGn
• Sound
Code 5
cavitaGon due to caries exposing
denGn
• Sound
Caries detection –
explorer vs fluorescence pinpoint
transmission
absorption
scattering
Light/Laser fluorescence
Excitation of an atom (molecule) by incoming light,
with absorption of the light (photons)
and then
emission of a characteristic secondary light at a wavelength
longer than the excitation wavelength
UV IR
Diagnodent
Yellow an
d
excited in orange fluorescenc
the blue an e
d green
■ Quantitative
■ Smooth
surfaces,
occlusal
surfaces
■ ~ 500µm depth
» bacteria fluorescence
SOPRO-Life
by Acteon Imagine
SOPRO-Life Acteon
blue diodes
Pr Hervé Tassery,* - green
Alain Mazuir, & red*PU-PH.
CarolineSarraquigne. fluorescence
Marseille Dental School, France
4 White LED
4 Blue LED
SOPRO-Life
- background
high resolution & high magnification intraoral camera system
- daylight mode
- blue fluorescence mode
§ daylight mode
ICDAS 3
first visible
loss of enamel
■ Sound
§ Code 2 - In addition to tiny, thin red shimmer in pits and fissures possibly
coming up the slopes darker red spots confined to the fissure are visible
Rechmann, Charland, et al. (2012). "Performance of laser fluorescence devices and visual examination
for the detection of occlusal caries in permanent molars.” Journal of Biomedical Optics 17(3)
near-IR mirror
detector
Interproximal caries
Is
lesion
Intensity
progressing scan
path high low
or arrested ?
Optical Depth (mm)
dB
2
0
0 2 4 6 8
Lateral Position (mm)
3D OCT - composite, marginal gap
clinical view
QLF
showing plaque
in gap
Schneider, H et al. (2017). "Dental Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography in Cariology.” Applied Sciences
CariVu
by Dexis
CariVu
CariVu
Course objective:
Ivoclar Vivadent
Incubate for 72
hours and read
versus density
scale
Mutans
streptococci
Low High
Lactobacilli
CRT – Caries
Ivoclar RiskCRT
Vivadent Test
bacteria test
Claim:
“… differentiates between low risk (reading 0-1,500)
and at risk (reading 1,501-9.999) for caries …”
Course objective: