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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:

Photo showing the QLF hand-piece orientation for lower-left buccal images

Lower-left buccal

Photo showing the QLF hand-piece orientation for lower-front buccal images

Lower-front buccal

Photo showing the QLF hand-piece orientation for lower-right buccal images

Lower-right buccal

Photo showing the QLF hand-piece orientation for lower-right occlusal images

Lower-right occlusal

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

Some examples of QLF images:

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.

QLF showing sound fissures in the upper right 2nd bicuspid

Sound fissures in the upper right 2nd bicuspid.

QLF showing fissures of the upper right 2nd molar

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

QLF showing red fluorescence inside a white spot lesion developed during orthodontic treatment

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

QLF showing calculus at the proximal area

Calculus at the proximal area.

QLF showing matured plaque at the proximal area

Matured plaque at the proximal area.

QLF showing retention wires are a good retention site for plaque

Retention wires are a good retention site for plaque.

QLF showing Matured plaque along the gingival margin

Matured plaque along the gingival margin.