Diagnodent® and the caveats of caries diagnosis by laser fluorescence
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The Diagnodent device is based on principles of caries detection by laser fluorescence which were developed in Sweden in the mid-1980s. Since that time, several lasers have been employed for caries detection (such as the argon, carbon dioxide, and excimer lasers). These systems are however more complex to use and more expensive than the visible red diode laser system upon which Diagnodent® is based, and for this reason they have not been used in clinical practice to any significant extent.
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