CANARY IN THE MINESHAFT

Detection of incipient proximal caries lies as a challenge. Early detection and quantitative monitoring of caries lesions
to facilitate non-operative intervention is the need of the hour.
TRADITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC METHODS NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES
• Qualitative in nature. • Quantitative in nature.
• Subjective. • Unable to detect interproximal lesions.
• Unable to detect early lesions. • Unable to differentiate between decay , hyperplasia or
• Low sensitivity and moderate specificity. unusual anatomic features

Visual Inspection Manual Probing Bitewing FOTI DIAGNOdent SPECTRA SOPROLIFE

DEVELOPED BY
Dr STEPHEN ABRAMS,
CANARY SYSTEM
PRESIDENT & CO FOUNDER OF
QUANTUM DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

• It is a precise, low-powered, laser-based instrument with an integrated intraoral camera that detects the
presence of cracks and interproximal caries before they are large enough to appear on dental x-rays.
MECHANISM OF ACTION INFERENCE
Photo detector Laser light Infrared detector Advantages :
hvLUM hvIR •
•
Does not use ionizing radiation.
Comfortable and safe for young children
• Provides early detection of proximal caries
that can be remineralized, avoiding WHITE SPOT LESION POLARIZED
LIGHT
placement of filling.
MICROSCOPY
• Measures changes in the crystal structure LESION
SCATTERED of tooth. DEPTH
THERMAL WAVES • Detects caries around margins of
LIGHT
TOOTH restorations.
REFERENCES:
• Abrams S. Caries: Tools for enhancing the prevention and management of a common oral disease. management. 2018 Mar 18.
• Jan J, Wan Bakar WZ, Mathews SM, Okoye LO, Ehler BR, Louden C, Amaechi BT. Proximal caries lesion detection using the Canary caries Detection System: an in vitro study. Journal of investigative and clinical
dentistry. 2016 Nov;7(4):383-90.
• Abrams T, Abrams S, Sivagurunathan K, Moravan V, Hellen W, Elman G, Amaechi B, Mandelis A. Detection of Caries Around Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer and Compomer Restorations Using Four Different
Modalities In Vitro. Dentistry journal. 2018 Sep;6(3):47.