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Caries (Latin "rottenness", "decay")

> Destruction of tooth substance

> due to chemical decalcification and dissolution processes

> caused by caries bacteria

What is caries?

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What is caries?

Factors contributing to the origin of caries

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Mode of operation

> Caries bacteria

> Bacteria metabolic by-products (porphyrins)

> Metabolic by-products red fluorescence

Study: The Ability of Selected Oral Microorganisms to Emit Red Fluorescence

Caries Res 2006;40:2-5 DOI: 10.1159/000088898

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The application

Light on – goggles on

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caries detection

> Preventing recurrence of caries

More reliable

Study: Fluorescence-Aided Caries Excavation (FACE) Compared to Conventional Method

© Operative Dentistry, 2003, 28-4, 341-345

Image of a clinical case after removal of an old filling

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caries detection

> Visual assessment of possible residual caries

More reliable

Caries partly left

Covered with calcium hydroxide Clinical example

of a Caries Profunda treatment

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with caries excavation

> Assessment of the cavity at a glance

High efficiency

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Goggles attachment set (filter, magnifier)

Accessory

> Filter for dental loupes > Dental loupe attachment

(1.7x magnification)

for diagnostic goggles

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Caries seen differently!