In vitro performance of a pen-type laser fluorescence device and bitewing radiographs for approximal caries detection in permanent and primary teeth

• Main Authors: Juliana Feltrin de Souza (Author), Michele Baffi Diniz (Author), Thalita Boldieri (Author), Jonas Almeida Rodrigues (Author), Adrian Lussi (Author), Rita de Cássia Loiola Cordeiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate the performance of a pen‑type laser fluorescence device (DIAGNOdent 2190; LFpen, KaVo, Germany) and bitewing radiographs (BW) for approximal caries detection in permanent and primary teeth. Materials and Methods: A total of 246 anterior approximal surfaces (102 permanent and 144 pri...