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Microradiography and confocal laser scanning microscopy applied to enamel lesions formed in vivo with and without fluoride varnish treatment
Author(s) -
Øgaard Bjørn,
Duschner Heinz,
Ruben Jan,
Arends Joop
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1996.tb00095.x
Subject(s) - fluoride varnish , dentistry , enamel paint , premolar , varnish , fluoride , lesion , in vivo , confocal laser scanning microscopy , medicine , chemistry , orthodontics , biomedical engineering , pathology , molar , biology , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , coating , microbiology and biotechnology
The aim of the present investigation was to combine 2 techniques suitable for lesion characterization: quantitative microradiography (TMR) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) on in vivo induced lesions with and without a fluoride varnish (Duraphat®) treatment. Orthodontic bands were attached to premolars to be extracted for orthodontic reasons to induce enamel caries on the buccal surfaces. In the caries development part of the study, 1 tooth of each pair received at the start 1 topical application with the fluoride varnish Duraphat®, the contralateral tooth serving as untreated control. All teeth were extracted after 4 weeks. In the caries progression part, the premolars were banded for 4 weeks without any treatment to induce caries. 1 premolar in each pair was then extracted and analyzed. The contralateral tooth received one Duraphat® application and was extracted after another 2 weeks. In the caries development part of the study. TMR analysis showed that the Duraphat® treatment on sound enamel reduced lesion depth by 48% compared to the untreated control. In the caries progression part, no significant difference was found between the untreated teeth extracted after 4 weeks and the fluoride treated lesions extracted after another 2 weeks. CLSM images agreed well with the TMR measurements. In the fluoride treated lesions, the CLSM images showed more light scattering indicating precipitation of material.