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RICCI, Hérica Adad et al. Improving the oral screening with optical fluorescence. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2013, vol.67, n.2, pp. 129-135. ISSN 0004-5276.

Fluorescence techniques can be used as an adjunct to clinical examination of the mouth, detecting tissue changes in oral mucosa or hard dental tissues, which might be unnoticed by the dentist or even difficult to detect under white light examination. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the use of wide-field fluorescence imaging in the diagnosis of various lesions of the oral cavity, either in hard or soft tissues, in order to familiarize the dentist with the use of the equipment. For this study we used an optical fluorescence system with emission in the violet region (Evince, MMOptics, São Carlos, SP, Brazil). For image acquisition, the fluorescence system was coupled to a digital camera (Nikon D90, Nikon, Bangkok, Tailândia). With the fluorescence system was possible to observe changes in hard dental tissues such as bright spots, dental plaque and calculus, incipient carious and marginal microleakage lesions. The system also facilitated the differentiation between restorative materials such as composite resin and ceramic. The fluorescence optical was also helpful in screening and detection of potentially malignant lesions and tumors could be observed. Therefore, we conclude that the fluorescence optical system allows the dentist to identify structures and alterations in the oral cavity in a simple, noninvasive, and in real-time procedure, revealing injuries that would not be easily detected with conventional illumination.

Palavras-chave : Fluorescence; Oral Diagnostics; Mouth.