A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF VARIOUS LASER-BASED SYSTEMS USED IN EARLY
DETECTION OF DENTAL CARIES
Fawad Javed
DDS, DMD, PhD, Research Associate
Division of General Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
University of Rochester, NY, USA
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Dr. Fawad Javed completed his doctoral education and post-doctoral
training at the Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Javed has published over 90 articles in
ISI-indexed medical and dental journals. Presently, Dr. Javed is a
postdoctoral fellow and Research Associate at the Division of General
Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, NY,
USA. Dr. Javed’s research interests include oral oncology research, the
connection between oral inflammatory disorders and systemic conditions
particularly diabetes mellitus, the impact of smoking and use of
smokeless tobacco on oral health, the cytokine profile in serum and oral
fluids in patients with and without systemic conditions, implant dentistry,
bone regeneration research and saliva research. Dr. Javed is a member of
the Editorial board and also a member of peer-review panels of various
indexed medical and dental journals.
Questions
Dental caries are caused by the action of cariogenic bacteria on:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
Soluble proteins;
Fermentable carbohydrates;
Lactose;
Teeth.
Traditionally, caries are diagnosed by:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
X-rays;
Computed tomography;
Lasers;
Visual examination.
One factor that makes light-emitting-diode and light fluorescence beneficial
in the early detection of dental caries is:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
Both are inexpensive;
Both produce good reproducibility;
Both are technique sensitive;
Both are surgical lasers.
The DIAGNOdent system uses______ for caries detection:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
Digital imaging fiber-optic transillumination;
Digital imaging xrays;
Ultrasonic waves;
None of the above.
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