The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회지)

Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회)
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EARLY CARIES DETECTION WITH DIGITAL IMAGING FIBER-OPTIC TRANS-ILLUMINATION

Digital Imaging Fiber-Optic Trans-Illumination을 이용한 초기우식의 탐지

  • Lee, Jun-Seok (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Soo (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Yoo, Seung-Hoon (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 이준석 (단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김종수 (단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 유승훈 (단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

It's important that detect early caries of deciduous and permanent teeth to prevent dental caries and prevserve teeth, especially on proximal surface of deciduous teeth. The reason is that their prominent pulp horn lead to pulp treatment easily due to rapid caries progression. There are conventional exploring, visual inspection and radiographic exam for early caries detection. But, the standard method for diagnosing dental caries is subject and cavitation may be accelerated during exploring procedure. Caries can be diagnosed up to 40% mineral loss with radiograph. $DIFOTI^{(R)}$ (Digital Imaging Fiber-Optic TransIllumination) is diagnostic imaging system for early caries detection using fiber-optic illumination. It is possible that remineralize the tooth surface without tooth preparation and conserve the tooth structure by using $DIFOTI^{(R)}$.

$DIFOTI^{(R)}$ 가시광선 파장을 이용하여 방사선 노출 없이도 실시간으로 교합면, 인접면, 평활면 우식, 재발성 우식 및 치아 파절이나 불소증 등을 효과적으로 진단할 수 있는 영상 장비이다. 시진 및 방사선 사진에 비해 치아 우식 탐지에 있어서 민감도가 매우 높은 것으로 나타나고 있으며, 이를 통해 치아의 탈회를 조기 진단하여 보다 보존적인 치료가 가능하리라 사료된다.

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