The Possibility of Digital Imaging in the Diagnosis of Occlusal Caries

The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of digital image analysis of pit-and-fissure discoloration in order to diagnose caries. Digital images showing pit-and-fissure discoloration in 100 teeth of 19 patients were analyzed to obtain the fractal dimension (FD) and the proportion of the ar...

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Main Authors: Sachi Umemori, Ken-ichi Tonami, Hiroshi Nitta, Shiro Mataki, Kouji Araki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/860515