White spot lesions (WSL) associated with fixed orthodontic appliances are a common
adverse effect of orthodontic treatment and represent a significant challenge to achieving …

A conservative, noninvasive or minimally invasive approach to clinical management of
dental caries requires diagnostic techniques capable of detecting and quantifying lesions at …

The use of laser light at power levels below that capable of direct tissue change (protein
denaturation, water vaporisation and tissue ablation), has been advocated in diverse …

OBJECTIVES: This study reports the development and assessment of a novel method using
quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF), to determine whether QLF parameters ΔF and …

Regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) were used to recover the dental pulp's vitality
in order to avoid the undesirable outcomes of conventional endodontic treatment and to …

Objectives For successful root canal treatment (RCT), it is essential to objectively assess the
presence and activity of bacteria in the root canal system. However, current methods rely on …

Objectives Detection of approximal caries lesions can be difficult due to their anatomical
position. This study aimed to assess the ability of the quantitative light-induced fluorescence …

A bstract Parts 5 and 6 of this series examine innovations in diagnostic and management
procedures and assess their potential to become everyday tools of the dental clinician. This …

Red autofluorescence of plaque and its relation to fluorescence of a single species in the
biofilm was studied. Fluorescence images of non-disclosed and disclosed plaque of 28 first …

Background The aims of this study were to compare the relationship between red
fluorescent plaque (RF plaque) area by Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence-Digital …