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ArticleLasers in medical science2024

Assessment of the efficiency of dental excavation methods using laser speckle imaging.

Lea Abi Nassif, Maria Mikhael, Fabrice Pellen, Marwa Faraj, Rami Mhanna, Bernard Le Jeune, Guy Le Brun, Maha Daou, Marie Abboud

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Article in Lasers in medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lea Abi NassifPhysics Department, UR TVA, Faculty of Science, Saint Joseph University, B.P. 11-514 Riad El Solh Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2050, Lebanon.
Maria MikhaelCraniofacial Research Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, B.P. 11-514 Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2050, Lebanon.
Fabrice PellenLaboratoire OPTIMAG, University of Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, C.S. 93837, 29238, Brest Cedex 3, France.
Marwa FarajBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Rami MhannaBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Bernard Le JeuneLaboratoire OPTIMAG, University of Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, C.S. 93837, 29238, Brest Cedex 3, France.
Guy Le BrunLaboratoire OPTIMAG, University of Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, C.S. 93837, 29238, Brest Cedex 3, France.
Maha DaouCraniofacial Research Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, B.P. 11-514 Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2050, Lebanon.
Marie AbboudPhysics Department, UR TVA, Faculty of Science, Saint Joseph University, B.P. 11-514 Riad El Solh Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2050, Lebanon. marie.abboud@usj.edu.lb.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-1001

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper introduces a novel application of the laser speckle technique in dentistry, focusing on assessing the efficiency of dental excavation methods used to remove decayed tooth structure. The aim is to evaluate the efficiency of two chemo-mechanical agents and the high-speed drill using the laser speckle technique, which offers objective, non-invasive, and real-time evaluation capabilities. Extracted human primary molars with active occlusal carious lesions were sectioned into three parts, with each part allocated to one of three groups: Group 1 (Brix3000

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Dental CariesDental Cavity PreparationLasersHumansMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMolarTooth, Deciduous632.8 nmDental cariesDentistryExcavationLaserSpeckle

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PMID38795227

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