DETERMINATION AND EARLY DETECTION PROCESS OF DEMINERALIZATION AROUND ORTHODONTIC BRAQUETS COLLATED TO DENTAL ENAMEL BY MEANS OF AUTOFLUORESCENCE

摘要

"Equipment and process for early detection of demineralization around orthodontic brackets bonded to tooth enamel through autofluorescence." The present invention deals with equipment (10) and early detection process of demineralization around orthodontic brackets (B1) bonded to tooth enamel (30) by means of autofluorescence (fl); Notably, said equipment and process include a practical fluorescence emission (fl) characterization system for various excitation wavelengths and an analysis methodology that allows separating the optimal regions with maximum contrast and the regions used in the normalization of measurements. Said photo-excitation spectroscopy system allows fluorescence emission to be collected for the full range of excitation wavelengths.