Recent Advances in Digital Diagnosis of Caries

   

Geeta IB^1* and Rachana G²

¹Professor. Dept of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic, Rajarajeshwari Dental college and Hospital. Bangalore. Karnataka

²Postgraduate. Dept of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. Rajarajeshwari Dental college and Hospital. Bangalore. Karnataka

^*Corresponding author: Geeta Sanjeev, Professor. Dept of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic, Rajarajeshwari Dental college and Hospital. Bangalore. Karnataka.

Citation: Geeta, Rachana G. Recent Advances in Digital Diagnosis of Caries. J Oral Med and Dent Res. 5(2):1-7.

Received:  July 02, 2024 | Published: July 14, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52793/JOMDR.2024.5(2)-60

Abstract

The dental caries is a multifactorial microbial disease of the hard structure of teeth, which results in localized demineralization of the inorganic portion and destruction of organic substance of the tooth. In recent years we can see an increase in research activity surrounding diagnostic methods, particularly in assessment of caries lesion. The recent advances in the digital diagnostic technologies have more advantages in detection of caries.  caries. This review helps in providing an overview of digital diagnostic aids in detection of caries at intial stage.

Keywords

Digital diagnostic aids; Incipient carious lesion

Introduction

Dental caries is a transmissible bacterial disease process caused by acids from bacterial metabolism diffusing into enamel and dentin dissolving the mineral. The bacteria responsible produce organic acids as a by- product of their metabolism of fermentable carbohydrates [1]. Undetected intial caries may later developed into deep carious lesion. Therefore, research in the field should be focused on early and accurate detection of incipient caries [2].

Based on Illumination Methods

1. Fibre optic transillumination (FOTI)

2. Wavelength dependent FOTI

3. Digital imagining FOTI (DIFOTI)

4. Quantitative light induced fluorescence

Fibre Optic Transillumination (FOTI)

1. It acts on phenomenon of light scattering.

2. Sound enamel is composed of modified hydroxyapatite crystals, producing transparent structure.

3. This mainly works on different index of light transmission for decay, sound tooth enamel and dentin.

 

 

Wavelength Dependent FOTI

• In incipient white- spot lesions, mineral loss is accompanied by increase in light scattering.
• In older discoloured lesions, light absorption is enhanced.
• Vaarkamp et al. observed that wavelength dependent light  propogation through carious tissues can be used for the detection of the caries.

Digital Imagining FOTI (DIFOTI)

1. This is combination of FOTI and digital ccd camera.

2. It uses safe whitelight, images are digitally captured using digital ccd and it will be analysed in computed.

Quantitative Light Induced Fluorescence

1. The fluorescence for detection of caries was first introduced by Benedic in 1929.

2. It helps in early detection of caries.

3. This is suitable method for assessment of early enamel lesions in visually inaccessible areas.

4. Lesion area, depth and volume can be determined.

Based on Laser Light

1. Diagnodent

2. Dye enhanced laser fluorescence technique(DELF)

3. Diagnodent pen

Diagnodent

1. First introduced in 1998

2. It uses simple laser diode.

3. This works on specific wave length where healty tooth structure exhibits little or no fluorescence and carious tooth exhubits elevated readings on display.

Dye Enhanced Laser Fluorescence Technique (DELF)

1. It uses dyes with wavelength close to spectrum of diagnodent laser.

2. Based on dye penetration into carious lesion and it enhances detection by diagnodent laser.