RESEARCHERS PRESENT KEY FINDINGS ON DETECTION OF CARIES AROUND THE MARGINS OF AMALGAM RESTORATIONS USING FOUR TECHNOLOGIES
Quantum
Dental Technologies presented findings of a study last week at the 63rd
Congress of the European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA) in
Athens Greece. This study found that The Canary System® can detect
caries under the intact margins of amalgam restorations more accurately
than Spectra, DIAGNOdent and visual examination.
Finding
caries beneath intact amalgam margins is a challenging clinical problem
because of the nature of the material. Amalgam is dense, radiopaque
and reflects light from its surface. The study found that visual
examination could not detect caries. The glow or fluorescence from the
amalgam prevented Spectra from detecting any marginal caries.
DIAGNOdent was unable to consistently differentiate sound from carious
tissue at various distances from the amalgam margins. It was able to
detect between 45% - 74% of the lesions beneath the amalgam depending
upon the distance from the margin. The Canary System was able to detect
95% of the lesions around the amalgam margins. This study demonstrated
that The Canary system is a valuable diagnostic tool for detecting
caries that develop around and beneath the margins of amalgam
restorations.
“The
Canary System provides dentists with the ability to detect and monitor
tooth decay beneath the edges of fillings, crowns and bridges; one of
the most common clinical conditions that would lead to the failure of
these restorations. X-Rays can only aid clinicians to diagnose decay on
the sides or interproximal areas of teeth. When an amalgam is placed,
x-rays can only detect tooth decay in certain limited areas and not
along its visible margins”, said Dr. Stephen Abrams, co-founder of
Quantum Dental Technologies. “Early detection of tooth decay, before it
is seen on an x-ray or detected with visual inspection means that
dentists can treat problems before the decay has destroyed large amounts
of vital tooth structure.”
The
Canary System, with its unique crystal structure diagnostics, allows
oral health professionals to detect, image, track and monitor tooth
decay on all tooth surfaces, beneath opaque sealants, around the margins
of restorations and detect cracks in teeth. The accompanying Canary
Cloud (www.thecanarycloud.com)
enables dentists to view and manage this data in an online environment,
track Canary usage in the office, and keep up-to-date on Canary
products and clinical news. With The Canary System, caries detection is
not simply shining a light on a tooth surface but it’s about gathering
accurate information on the status of the tooth’s crystal structure and
then storing it to allow ongoing analysis and monitoring.
Visit www.thecanarysystem.com or email sales@thecanarysystem.com to request additional information.
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