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ArticleClinical oral investigations2022

Progression of non-carious cervical lesions: 3D morphological analysis.

Meiken Hayashi, Shisei Kubo, Patricia N R Pereira, Masaomi Ikeda, Tomohiro Takagaki, Toru Nikaido, Junji Tagami

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Article in Clinical oral investigations, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  3. Clinical Features of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions: An Observational Clinical Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026
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  6. Stereomicroscopic Aspects of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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7 authors.

Meiken HayashiDepartment of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Shisei KuboDivision of Cariology and Restorative Dentistry, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8588, Japan. kuboshisei@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5968-0782
Patricia N R PereiraDivision of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Masaomi IkedaOral Prosthetic Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomohiro TakagakiDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Division of Oral Functional Science and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, Asahi University, Gifu, Japan.
Toru NikaidoDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Division of Oral Functional Science and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, Asahi University, Gifu, Japan.
Junji TagamiDepartment of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 18K09602
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis longitudinal study aimed to investigate morphologically and quantitatively the progression of non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and replica models. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe samples examined comprised sets of replicas annually obtained from 83 lesions in 16 participants over 3 to 5 years. All lesions were visually categorized as wedge-shaped, saucer-shaped, or mixed-shaped lesions. CLSM images of the replicas were analyzed in terms of axial depth, occlusogingival width (height) in the buccolingual cross-section, and estimated volume using a custom code of the image analysis software to estimate the progression of the NCCLs over time. The morphological characteristics of the NCCLs were also objectively divided into three groups according to the depth to height ratio (D/H ratio). Fisher's exact test and the Cochran-Armitage trend test were used for statistical analysis.

resultsSaucer-shaped lesions progressed mainly in height, whereas wedge-shaped lesions increased both in height and depth. Annual progression in depth and volume significantly increased as the D/H ratio increased. More than half of the NCCLs with a small D/H ratio progressed 50 μm or more in height, whereas none of them progressed more than 50 μm in depth. Annual progression in depth significantly increased as the lesion depth at baseline increased.

conclusionsProgression patterns significantly differed between NCCLs of different shapes. Most NCCLs progressed slowly in depth regardless of their shape. Moreover, NCCLs may progress through active and inactive stages.

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Tooth CervixHumansLongitudinal StudiesConfocal laser scanning microscopeLongitudinal studyMorphologyNon-carious cervical lesionsProgressionThree-dimensional analysis

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