Attenuation of near-ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light in sound and carious human enamel and dentin

Berghammer, Katrin ; Litzenburger, Friederike; Heck, Katrin und Kunzelmann, Karl-Heinz (2022): Attenuation of near-ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light in sound and carious human enamel and dentin. In: Clinical Oral Investigations, Bd. 26, Nr. 9: S. 5847-5855

Abstract

Objectives This in vitro study aimed to investigate the optical attenuation of light at 405, 660 and 780 nm sent through sound and carious human enamel and dentin, including respective individual caries zones, as well as microscopically sound-appearing tissue close to a carious lesion. Materials and methods Collimated light transmission through sections of 1000-125-mu m thickness was measured and used to calculate the attenuation coefficient (AC). The data were statistically analysed with a MANOVA and Tukey's HSD. Precise definition of measurement points enabled separate analysis within the microstructure of lesions: the outer and inner halves of enamel (D1, D2), the translucent zone (TZ) within dentin lesions and its adjacent layers, the enamel side of the translucent zone (ESTZ) and the pulpal side of the translucent zone (PSTZ). Results The TZ could be distinguished from its adjacent layers and from caries-free dentin at 125 mu m. Sound-appearing dentin close to caries lesions significantly differed from caries-free dentin at 125 mu m. While sound and carious enamel exhibited a significant difference (p < 0.05), this result was not found for D1 and D2 enamel lesions (p > 0.05). At 405 nm, no difference was found between sound and carious dentin (p > 0.05). Conclusions Light optical means enable the distinction between sound and carious tissue and to identify the microstructure of dentin caries partially as well as the presence of tertiary dentin formation. Information on sample thickness is indispensable when interpreting the AC.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 1432-6981
• Sprache: Englisch
• DFG: Gefördert durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - 491502892