Submitted:
31 March 2019
Posted:
01 April 2019
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Abstract
Detecting cracks in teeth is a clinical challenge. Patients may complain of diffuse pain on chewing, no pain on temperature change and pain that occurs episodically. Common diagnostic tools such as radiographs and visual examination may not detect cracks. This case study shows how PTR-LUM in The Canary System can detect cracks in teeth not seen with other devices. In this clinical situation, the crack involved a large part of the mesial and distal surfaces of a mandibular second molar.
Keywords:
marginal ridge staining
; enamel crack
; detecting cracks in teeth
; PTR-LUM
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