Author/Authors :
Öztürk Bozkurt, Funda University of Medipol - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Restorative Dentistry, Turkey , Tağtekin, Dilek University of Marmara - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Restorative Dentistry, Turkey , Yanıkoğlu, Funda University of Marmara - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Restorative Dentistry, Turkey , Fontana, Margherita University of Michigan - School of Dentistry, - Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, USA , Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos University of Michigan - School of Dentistry - Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, USA , Stookey, George K. Therametric Technologies, Inc., USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this investigation was to determine if changes in dental enamel with 20 micron depth incipient carious lesion could be detected by an ultrasonic system (US). Natural (unground, unpolished) lesions were produced on human enamel by using a microbial caries model. Specimens with lesions were analyzed using Ultrasonic system (US) as test method, Quantitative-Light Induced Fluorescence (QLF) and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) as gold standards. It was found that both ultrasound and QLF could not detect these very early lesions (mean lesion depth: 18.89 μm) created in vitro in the microbial caries model.
Keywords :
Ultrasound , Microhardness , QLF , Confocal Microscope , PreWhite Spot Caries Lesion
