SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DENTAL CARIES

摘要

A system for detecting dental caries on a tooth (T) structure comprises an electromagnetic conductor for directing at least one initial radiation (Ir) onto a tooth structure to be evaluated, an electromagnetic collector for collecting at least one resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) that has be en at least one of reflected by and transmitted through the tooth (T) as a resu lt of the initial radiation (Ir). The collector is adapted to deliver the resulting electromagnetic radiation (Rr) to a detection device (D) . The detection device (D) is adapted to compare at least one intensity of the at least one resulting radiation (Rr) with at least one predetermined value tha t corresponds to one of the presence and absence of dental caries. This enable s the diagnosis of the presence or the absence of dental caries on the tooth structure.