Human Teeth with and Without Dental Caries Studied by Visible Luminescent Spectroscopy

Overview

Journal J Dent Res

Specialty Dentistry

Date 1981 Feb 1

PMID 6936452

Citations 15

Authors

R R Alfano

S S Yao

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Abstract

The visible emission spectra and fluorescent life-time from decayed and nondecayed regions of teeth were measured and compared. The spectrum from carious lesions is different from that of noncarious tooth regions. This may offer a non-X-ray method for diagnosing dental caries in humans.

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