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An Update on Demineralization/Remineralization

Course Number: 73

Clinical Application

The Inspektor Pro QLF Camera system has been approved by the FDA and is available for dental professionals and research and educational institutes in several countries. The device was designed to be used in any clinical environment. The basic version brings QLF images and analysis to the dental practice. The research version supports the use of QLF for fundamental research and clinical trials.

QLF-D is a recent addition to the available QLF systems and is making the measurement of early caries even simpler. QLF-D works using the same principles as other QLF systems. However, the QLF-D system utilizes images taken using a high resolution camera, rather than the QLF handpiece used in the earlier Inspektor Pro system.

Some examples of the use of the handpiece to acquire images of the various surfaces:

Orientations of the QLF handpiece when taking an image of various surfaces:

Clinical Application - Figure 1

Lower-left buccal

Clinical Application - Figure 2

Lower-front buccal

Clinical Application - Figure 3

Lower-right buccal

Clinical Application - Figure 4

Lower-right occlusal

Orientations of the QLF handpiece when taking an image of various surfaces:

Some examples of QLF images:

Clinical Application - Figure 5

QLF showing occlusal view of the upper left 2nd molar Occlusal view of the upper left 2nd molar with enamel breakdown in the central fossa.

Clinical Application - Figure 6

Sound fissures in the upper right 2nd bicuspid.

Clinical Application - Figure 7

Fissures of the upper right 2nd molar are covered by matured plaque obstructing a clear view.

Clinical Application - Figure 8

Red fluorescence inside a white spot lesion developed during orthodontic treatment (the QLF image was made after professional cleaning)

Clinical Application - Figure 9

Calculus at the proximal area.

Clinical Application - Figure 10

Matured plaque at the proximal area.

Clinical Application - Figure 11

Retention wires are a good retention site for plaque.

Clinical Application - Figure 12

Matured plaque along the gingival margin.