Fluorescence and Near-Infrared Light Transillumination - 13/06/18

Doi : 10.1016/j.cden.2018.03.010

Bennett T. Amaechi, BDS, MSc, PhD, MFDS RCPS (Glasg), FADI ^a,^⁎ , Adepitan A. Owosho, BChD ^b,^c, Daniel Fried, PhD ^d
^a Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
^b Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, College of Dental Medicine, University of New England, Goddard Hall, Room 212, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103, USA
^c Oral Medicine, College of Dental Medicine, University of New England, Goddard Hall, Room 212, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103, USA
^d Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

This article describes the current applications of various technologies based on either autofluorescence or near-infrared light illumination, tailored to aid practitioners in detecting and quantitatively monitoring oral diseases such as dental caries and oral cancer at the earliest stage of their formation, or in the conservative surgical excision of necrotic bones in diseases such as chronic osteomyelitis, osteoradionecrosis, and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. The data discussed are primarily based on published scientific studies and reviews from case reports, clinical trials, and in vitro and in vivo studies. References have been traced manually, by MEDLINE, or through manufacturer’s websites.

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Keywords : Autofluorescence, Near infra-red transillumination, Early detection, Dental caries, Oral cancer, Osteoradionecrosis, Optical devices, Fluorescence technologies