Assessment of early occlusal caries pre- and post- sealant application-An imaging approach

Background and Objective Clinicians have difficulty assessing and monitoring early occlusal caries. Traditional clinical exam and radiographs are unable to detect the subtle alterations in enamel indicative of de‐ or re‐mineralization, particularly under dental sealants. Although clinicians have use...

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Published in:	Lasers in surgery and medicine Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 499 - 507
Main Authors:	Holtzman, Jennifer S., Ballantine, Jami, Fontana, Margherita, Wang, Alex, Calantog, Alden, Benavides, Erika, Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos, Chen, Zhongping, Wilder-Smith, Petra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2014 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Algorithms dental caries Dental Caries - diagnosis Dental Caries - prevention & control dental decay diagnostic imaging Humans In Vitro Techniques oral diagnosis Pit and Fissure Sealants Predictive Value of Tests Radiography, Dental, Digital Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, Optical Coherence tooth demineralization dental caries pit and fissure sealants dental decay oral diagnosis tooth demineralization diagnostic imaging
ISSN:	0196-8092, 1096-9101, 1096-9101
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