Clinical validation and assessment of a modular fluorescent imaging system and algorithm for rapid detection and quantification of dental plaque

Clinical validation and assessment of a modular fluorescent imaging system and algorithm for rapid detection and quantification of dental plaque

Abstract Background Significant numbers of adults and children have untreated plaque due to poor oral hygiene and consequently suffer from associate dental and systemic diseases. Methods A handheld device equipped with 405 nm light-emitting diodes was constructed to examine the prevalence of red flu...

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Main Authors: Keith Angelino, Pratik Shah, David A. Edlund, Mrinal Mohit, Gregory Yauney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Dental plaque
Fluorescence
Oral health
Oral imaging
Porphyrin
Segmentation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-017-0472-4

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