Abstract
Objectives: This work reviews fundamental concepts involved with fluorescent imaging in the dental materials field. Data: Fluorescent dyes have been widely used: incorporated into adhesive system components, placed in the pulp chamber and allowed to diffuse toward the restorative interface, as well as used as a visible tracer in microleakage tests. Conclusions: Although use of fluorescent imaging has substantially contributed to the existing knowledge base, there is no standardized methodology used, and as a result, interpretation of study results as well as comparison of results among studies remains questionable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 623-634 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Dentistry |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Fluorescent dyes
- Hybrid layer
- Microleakage
- Micropermeability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)