TOOTH CARIES DETECTION BY CURVE FITTING OF UV LASER INDUCED FLUOESCENCE EMISSION

摘要

"A fiber optic device (8) for detecting dental caries and early demineralization in teeth" The present invention relates to analysis of the optical emission from molecules that have been excited to higher energy levels by absorption of electromagnetic radiation. More specifically, it relates to a fiber optic device for detecting and analyzing chemical or biological composition of a sample. The device is characterized in that the said UV-A excitation radiation is emitted below 350 nm and the sample includes tooth for detection of caries and early tooth demineralization that acts as a precursor for caries development