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Comparison of fluorescence parameters between three generations of QLF devices for detecting enamel caries in vitro and on smooth surfaces

Authors
 Seok-Woo Park  ;  Sang-Kyeom Kim  ;  Hyung-Suk Lee  ;  Eun-Song Lee  ;  Elbert de Josselin de Jong  ;  Baek-Il Kim 
Citation
 PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY, Vol.25 : 142-147, 2019 
Journal Title
PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
ISSN
 1572-1000 
Issue Date
2019
Keywords
Enamel caries ; Inspektor Pro ; QLF-D ; Qraycam ; Quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) ; Validity
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study compared two fluorescence parameters (fluorescence loss [ΔF] and red fluorescence gain [ΔR]) among three generations of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) systems with the aim of determining the validities of these parameters in the three devices for differentiating the severity of enamel caries.

METHODS: Forty-one extracted human premolars and molars with suspected enamel caries were selected. Fluorescence images of all teeth were obtained using first-, second-, and third-generation QLF systems (Inspektor Pro, QLF-D, and Qraycam, respectively). Fluorescence parameters were then calculated using proprietary software. All of the specimens were also categorized histologically using polarized-light microscopy (PLM) based on histological levels related to the lesion depth into sound enamel (S), caries limited to the outer half of the enamel (E1), and caries involving the inner half of the enamel (E2). The Mann-Whitney test with Bonferroni correction was used to compare fluorescence parameters among the three generations of systems. The sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) at two thresholds (S/E1 for detecting enamel caries lesions and E1/E2 for differentiating the caries severity) were calculated for evaluating the validities of the fluorescence parameters obtained using all three generations of QLF devices.

RESULTS: ΔF did not differ significantly between the devices at any histological level. In addition, ΔF showed large AUCs at the thresholds of S/E1 and E1/E2 (0.97-0.98 and 0.89-0.90, respectively). On the other hand, ΔR was significantly higher for the third-generation device than for the first- and second-generation devices for E2 lesions (P < 0.001). At the S/E1 threshold, ΔR values of the first- and third-generation devices showed larger AUCs (0.96-0.97) compared with that of the second-generation device (0.91), whereas at the E1/E2 threshold the AUC was the largest for the third-generation device (0.87).

CONCLUSIONS: The ΔF fluorescence parameter did not differ between the three generations of QLF devices, and showed high validity values. In terms of ΔR, the devices of all generations also showed good diagnostic performance for quantifying and detecting enamel caries lesions, but the third-generation QLF system produced superior results.
Full Text
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100018301315
DOI
10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.11.019
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2. College of Dentistry (치과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Dentistry and Public Oral Health (예방치과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
2. College of Dentistry (치과대학) > Others (기타) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Baek Il(김백일) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-2327
Kim, Sang-Kyeom(김상겸) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-5039
Park, Seok-Woo(박석우) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-5465
Lee, Eun Song(이은송) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2949-4783
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/167484
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