Recent trends in caries diagnosis

Abstract

To create opportunity for a preventive approach to the management of caries, it is important to keep abreast of developments in diagnostic systems. It is apparent that conventional methods for the detection of dental canes do not fulfill the criteria for an ideal canes detection method. These methods rely on subjective interpretation and are insensitive to early canes detection. To overcome these shortcomings, researchers are developing advanced techniques. These not only detect mineral loss but also quantify it.

Keywords

• Digital radiography
• Electrical resistance measurement
• Diagnodent
• Quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF)