Aline A Neves1, E Coutinho, Jan De Munck, Paul Lambrechts, Bart Van Meerbeek. 1. Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare mineral density of residual dentine after excavation with different caries-removal techniques and to evaluate the diagnostic potential of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), measured by DIAGNOdent, as a tool to determine the caries-removal endpoint. METHODS: Carious teeth were excavated by tungsten-carbide round burs (Komet), ceramic burs (CeraBurs, Komet), sono-abrasion (Cariex TC tips, Kavo), and by chemo-mechanical excavation using two enzyme-based solutions (exp. SFC-V and SFC-VIII, 3M-ESPE) or a sodium hypochlorite-based solution (Carisolv, MediTeam). The caries-excavated teeth were scanned by micro-CT (1172, Skyscan), after which the mineral density at the bottom dentine was correlated to LIF measurements at the same region. A micro-CT threshold for dentine caries was defined by comparison with surface-hardness measurements. The intensity of dentine staining was evaluated by analysing the component 'L*' in CIE-L*a*b-converted images from the excavated teeth. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference in mineral density was found at the bottom of the cavities prepared with the different caries-excavation techniques, except for exp. SFC-V that left residual dentine with a significantly higher mineral density than when CeraBurs were used (Tukey-Kramer, p<0.05). Absence of residual caries was associated with darker staining of dentine. No significant correlation was found between the distance from the deepest cavity point to the pulp-chamber roof and LIF measurements. A strong negative correlation (R=-0.86, p<0.01) was however found between L* values and LIF measurements, indicating that staining in residual dentine leads to higher LIF measurements. CONCLUSIONS: LIF measured by DIAGNOdent is influenced by staining in residual dentine. Therefore, its use to determine the caries-removal endpoint is doubtful.
OBJECTIVES: To compare mineral density of residual dentine after excavation with different caries-removal techniques and to evaluate the diagnostic potential of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), measured by DIAGNOdent, as a tool to determine the caries-removal endpoint. METHODS: Carious teeth were excavated by tungsten-carbide round burs (Komet), ceramic burs (CeraBurs, Komet), sono-abrasion (Cariex TC tips, Kavo), and by chemo-mechanical excavation using two enzyme-based solutions (exp. SFC-V and SFC-VIII, 3M-ESPE) or a sodium hypochlorite-based solution (Carisolv, MediTeam). The caries-excavated teeth were scanned by micro-CT (1172, Skyscan), after which the mineral density at the bottom dentine was correlated to LIF measurements at the same region. A micro-CT threshold for dentine caries was defined by comparison with surface-hardness measurements. The intensity of dentine staining was evaluated by analysing the component 'L*' in CIE-L*a*b-converted images from the excavated teeth. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference in mineral density was found at the bottom of the cavities prepared with the different caries-excavation techniques, except for exp. SFC-V that left residual dentine with a significantly higher mineral density than when CeraBurs were used (Tukey-Kramer, p<0.05). Absence of residual caries was associated with darker staining of dentine. No significant correlation was found between the distance from the deepest cavity point to the pulp-chamber roof and LIF measurements. A strong negative correlation (R=-0.86, p<0.01) was however found between L* values and LIF measurements, indicating that staining in residual dentine leads to higher LIF measurements. CONCLUSIONS: LIF measured by DIAGNOdent is influenced by staining in residual dentine. Therefore, its use to determine the caries-removal endpoint is doubtful.
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