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Dental Erosion Analysis Using Confocal Microscopes

These instruments can precisely measure possible changes in tooth surfaces

Juliana dos Reis Derceli
Juliana Jendiroba Faraoni-Romano
Regina Guenka Palma-Dibb
Mon, 09/16/2013 - 17:27
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D ental erosion, a process that can cause demineralization and damage on dental substrate, is widely studied due to its high incidence within all age groups. Several techniques are used to analyze erosive lesions, including roughness measurement, profilometry, and morphological analysis of the tooth surface. During the course of a study to evaluate new methods of dental erosion analysis, the erosive process was analyzed successfully using confocal laser microscopy.

Dental research is conducted on a large scale around the world involving in vitro, in situ, and in vivo studies. Erosive lesions present different etiologies; however, they are all established through the demineralization process and dental hard-tissue loss, causing serious aesthetic and functional damage.

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Several techniques are used to analyze erosive lesions and to quantify dental hard tissue loss. Roughness measurement and profilometry analysis typically have been utilized for morphological analysis of the tooth surface using images obtained by scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). The aim of this case study was to evaluate new dental erosion analysis methods.

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