The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Register      Login

SEARCH WITHIN CONTENT

FIND ARTICLE

Volume / Issue

Online First

Archive
Related articles

VOLUME 11 , ISSUE 1 ( January, 2010 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

A New Concept in Restorative Dentistry: LIFEDT— Light-Induced Fluorescence Evaluator for Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2 – Treatment of Dentinal Caries

Hervé Tassery, Stephen Koubi, Anne Raskin, Elodie Terrer, Alexandro Dionne, Gauthier Weisrock, Caroline Sarraquigne, Alain Mazuir

Citation Information : Tassery H, Koubi S, Raskin A, Terrer E, Dionne A, Weisrock G, Sarraquigne C, Mazuir A. A New Concept in Restorative Dentistry: LIFEDT— Light-Induced Fluorescence Evaluator for Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2 – Treatment of Dentinal Caries. J Contemp Dent Pract 2010; 11 (1):95-102.

DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-11-1-95

License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Published Online: 01-06-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2010; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim

A new and innovative therapeutic concept using a light-induced fluorescence evaluator for diagnosis and treatment (LIFEDT) of dental caries based on the imaging and autofluorescence of dental tissues is proposed. The aims of this series of in vivo experiments are to compare and analyze the brightness variations of sound dentin and active and arrested carious dentin illuminated with an intraoral LED camera and to determine if this new device could be helpful in daily practice to discriminate between caries and sound dentin.

Methods and Materials

A new intraoral LED camera that emits visible blue light was used in this in vivo study to illuminate and photograph 15 teeth at high magnification. The magnified images were examined using the free Image J V® version 1.41 software. Four standardized rectangular areas were drawn on each picture that included both healthy and pathologic areas to analyze variations in brightness using a brightness formula: L* = 0.299 Red + 0.587 Green + 0.114 Blue.

Results

Statistically significant differences in the brightness were found between active and arrested caries processes in an area of infected dentin designated Z2. Within the limitations of this in vivo study, the images created with the intraoral LED camera revealed significant variations in fluorescence between sound dentin and active and arrested caries processes.

Conclusions

The LIFEDT concept provides a therapeutic concept based on these findings of variations in fluorescence between healthy and pathologic tissue.

Clinical Significance

This concept defines a pragmatic clinical and therapeutic approach for treating active and arrested carious lesions based on the interpretation of variations of a fluorescence signal and applying the LIFEDT concept to the treatment of dentin carious lesions.

Citation

Terrer E, Raskin A, Koubi S, Dionne A, Weisrock G, Sarraquigne C, Mazuir A, Tassery H. A New Concept in Restorative Dentistry: LIFEDT—Light-Induced Fluorescence Evaluator for Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2 – Treatment of Dentinal Caries. J Contemp Dent Pract [Internet]. 2010 Jan; 11(1):095-102. Available from: http://www.thejcdp.com/journal/view/ volume11-issue1-terrer.


PDF Share
  1. A New Concept in Restorative Dentistry: Light-Induced Fluorescence Evaluator for Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 1 – Diagnosis and Treatment of Initial Occlusal Caries. J Contemp Dent Pract [Internet]. 2009 Nov;10(6):086-094. Available from: http://www.thejcdp.com/journal/view/volume10-issue6-terrer.
  2. Cariogram—a multifactorial risk assessment model for a multifactorial disease. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2005; 33(4):256-64.
  3. Caries assessment in practice for age 6 through adult. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2007;35(10):703-7, 710-3.
  4. Clinical protocols for caries management by risk assessment. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2007; 35(10):714-23.
  5. Quantity of remaining bacteria and cavity size after excavation with FACE, caries detector dye and conventional excavation in vitro. Oper Dent. 2007; 32(3):236-41.
  6. Comparison of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) and digital imaging applied for the detection and quantification of staining and stain removal on teeth. J Dent. 2006; 34(7):460-6.
  7. Performance of fluorescence methods, radiographic examination and ICDAS II on occlusal surfaces in vitro. Caries Res. 2008; 42(4): 297-304.
  8. The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS): an integrated system for measuring dental caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2007; 35(3):170-8.
  9. A review of potential new diagnostic modalities for caries lesions. J Dent Res. 2004;83 Spec No C:C89-C94.
  10. Dentine caries: take it or leave it? Dent Update. 2000; 27(6):272-6.
  11. Evaluating the objectivity of caries removal with a caries detector dye using color evaluation and PCR. J Dent. 2007; 35(9):749-54.
  12. Evidence-basedlaboratory medicine—a guide for critical evaluation of in vitro laboratory testing. Ann Clin Biochem. 2007; 44(Pt2):111-30.
  13. Enhancing your practice through evidence-based decision making. J Evid Based Dent Pract 2001; 1(1):51-7.
  14. A proposal for a new classification of lesions of exposed tooth surfaces. Int Dent J. 2006; 56(2):82-91.
  15. Nonparametric statistics for the behavioral sciences. 2nd ed.; Singapore: McGraw-Hill; 1998.
  16. Modifications of amino acid residues in carious dentin matrix. J Dent Res. 1998; 77(3):488-95.
  17. Comparison of different methods for the diagnosis of fissure caries without cavitation. Caries Res. 1993; 27(5):409-16.
  18. The influence of toothpastes and prophylaxis pastes on fluorescence measurements for caries detection in vitro. Eur J Oral Sci. 2005; 113(2):141-4.
  19. DIAGNOdent measurements and correlation with the depth and volume of minimally invasive cavity preparations. Oper Dent. 2006; 31(3):291-6.
  20. Restorative treatment decision making with unaided visual examination, intraoral camera and operating microscope. Oper Dent. 2006; 31(1):55-9.
  21. Effect of dual cure composite as dentin substitute on marginal integrity of class II open-sandwich restorations. Oper Den. 2009; 34(2):150-6.
PDF Share
PDF Share

© Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.