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Jochims F, Lippmann N, Simon JC. [Painful ulcers in a young male refugee]. Dermatologie (Heidelb) 2024; 75:340-342. [PMID: 38172280 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-023-05285-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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- F Jochims
- , Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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Mentzel J, Anderegg U, Paasch U, Simon JC, Grupp M, Grunewald S. 'Retraction artefacts' in basal cell carcinomas do not result from fixation but likely arise by degradation of extracellular matrix during tumour growth. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 36:e244-e247. [PMID: 34704294 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J Mentzel
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Kashirtsev F, Tressel J, Simon JC, Fried D. High contrast imaging of dental fluorosis in the short wavelength infrared. J Biophotonics 2021; 14:e202100145. [PMID: 34302430 PMCID: PMC9380435 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Dental fluorosis is an increasing problem due to over exposure to fluoride from the environment. Fluorosis causes hypomineralization of the enamel during tooth development and mild fluorosis is visible as faint white lines on the tooth surface while the most severe fluorosis can result in pitted surfaces. It is difficult to quantify the severity of mild to moderate fluorosis and assessments are limited to subjective visual examinations. Dental fluorosis appears with very high contrast at short wavelength infrared (SWIR) wavelengths beyond 1400 nm and we hypothesize that these wavelengths may be better suited for detecting mild fluorosis and for estimating the severity on tooth surfaces. In this study, the contrast of fluorosis of varying severity on extracted human permanent teeth was measured at SWIR wavelengths ranging from 1300 to 2150 nm using an extended range of InGaAs camera and broadband light sources. The contrast was also measured in the visible range and with quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) for comparison. The depth of hypomineralization and the integrated reflectivity were also measured with cross-polarization optical coherence tomography. The contrast of hypomineralization is significantly higher (P < 0.05) at 1460 and 1950 nm wavelengths than for the visible, fluorescence or other SWIR wavelengths from 1300 to 2150 nm. The highest correlation of the contrast with the depth of hypomineralization measured with cross-polarization-optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) was at 1950 nm. This SWIR in vitro imaging study exploring wavelengths beyond 1400 nm has shown that hypomineralization on tooth surfaces can be viewed with extremely high contrast at SWIR wavelengths from 1460 to 2000 nm and that SWIR imaging has great potential for monitoring hypomineralization on tooth surfaces. New clinical methods are needed for the measurement of fluorosis that are valid, reliable, and feasible for surveillance at the community level. In addition, methods are needed for the quantitative assessment of fluorosis in vivo.
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- Correspondence Daniel Fried, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758.
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Simon JC, Kwok JW, Vinculado F, Fried D. Computer-Controlled CO 2 Laser Ablation System for Cone-beam Computed Tomography and Digital Image Guided Endodontic Access: A Pilot Study. J Endod 2021; 47:1445-1452. [PMID: 34119563 PMCID: PMC8867881 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Introduction: Ideal endodontic access provides unobstructed entry to the pulp chamber and visualization of the canal orifices while preserving the maximum amount of tooth structure. The aim of this study was to implement the use of lasers to accurately and predictably access teeth to follow the principles of minimally invasive endodontics. Methods: Traditional, conservative, ultraconservative, bridge, truss, and orifice-directed accesses were performed. A computer-controlled 9.3-μm CO2 laser ablation system was assembled and coupled with custom software capable of combining cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) volumetric data with spatially calibrated digital images of teeth to provide an augmented reality environment for designing and preparing endodontic accesses. Twenty (N = 20) sound posterior teeth with fully developed root canal systems were imaged with CBCT scans and accessed via laser ablation in vitro. Results: All 20 (20/20) teeth were successfully accessed without iatrogenic errors. Volumetric renderings from post-access CBCT scans were used to verify the access and determine accuracy qualitatively. The volumetric measurements of hard tissue removed were as follows: traditional = 39.41 mm3, conservative = 9.76 mm3, ultraconservative = 7.1 mm3, bridge = 11.53 mm3, truss = 19.21 mm3, and orifice directed = 16.86 mm3. Conclusions: Digital image guidance based on feature recognition and registration with CBCT data is a viable method to address the challenge of dynamic navigation for accessing the pulp chamber. Modern lasers with high pulse repetition rates integrated with computer-controlled scanning systems are suitable for the efficient cutting of dental hard tissues.
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- Jacob C Simon
- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- Department of Endodontology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Kashirtsev F, Simon JC, Fried D. Imaging dental fluorosis at SWIR wavelengths from 1300 to 2000-nm. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2021; 11627:116270Q. [PMID: 33767522 PMCID: PMC7989784 DOI: 10.1117/12.2588696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Dental fluorosis is an increasing problem in the U.S. due to excessive exposure to fluoride from the environment. Fluorosis causes hypomineralization of the enamel during tooth development and mild fluorosis is visible as faint white lines on the tooth surface while the most severe fluorosis can result in pitted surfaces. It is difficult to quantify the severity of fluorosis and assessments are limited to subjective visual assessments. Dental fluorosis appears with very high contrast at short wavelength infrared (SWIR) wavelengths beyond 1400-nm and we hypothesize that these wavelengths may be better suited for detecting mild fluorosis and for estimating the severity. In this study the contrast of fluorosis of varying severity on extracted human permanent teeth was measured at SWIR wavelengths ranging from 1300-2000-nm using an extended range InGaAs camera and broadband light sources. Cross polarization optical coherence tomography was used to measure the depth of hypomineralization.
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- Filipp Kashirtsev
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Simon JC, Mogire EO, Yun SY, Fried D. Multispectral SWIR images of the pulp-chamber of posterior teeth in vitro. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2021; 11627:116270L. [PMID: 33776188 PMCID: PMC7993031 DOI: 10.1117/12.2584900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Intraoral imaging of teeth with SWIR light provides increased contrast of dental caries and restorative materials compared to visible inspection and digital radiography. The objective of this study was to investigate the SWIR optical properties of the dental pulp-chamber floor, walls and canal orifices. We imaged in vitro extracted human posterior teeth at 1300-nm and 1500-1700-nm in reflectance and transillumination and compared the tissues properties with visible light images and quantitative light fluorescence. Transillumination of posterior teeth at both 1300-nm and 1500-1700-nm yielded significantly higher contrast between the pulp-chamber floor and walls than all other methods tested.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Ca 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Ca 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Ca 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Ca 94143-0758
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Mentzel J, Stecher MM, Paasch U, Simon JC, Grunewald S. Ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy with digital staining is able to map characteristic histopathological features and tissue reaction patterns of inflammatory skin diseases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 35:e263-e265. [PMID: 33085808 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- J Mentzel
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Improved methods are needed to assess the structure and activity of lesions on root surfaces in order to improve clinical decision making. Conventional visual and tactile methods for assessing lesion activity are not reliable, and the clinician is often unable to evaluate if the lesion is progressing or has remineralized. An important marker of an arrested lesion is a highly mineralized surface zone that forms when mineral is deposited in the outer layer of the lesion. In vitro studies have shown that a mineralized surface zone influences the kinetics of water evaporation and the surface temperature while drying. Temperature changes can be monitored by measuring the thermal emission with thermal imaging. Studies have also shown that the depth and severity of demineralization and the thickness of the highly mineralized transparent surface zone on arrested lesions can be measured nondestructively with optical coherence tomography (OCT). Thermal imaging at 8-µm to 13-µm wavelengths was completed on 30 test subjects with a suspected active root caries lesion by monitoring thermal emission from the tooth surfaces during 30 s of air drying. Lesions were also evaluated using cross-polarization OCT (CP-OCT) during lesion dehydration to identify transparent surface zones indicative of arrested lesions and determine if shrinkage occurred during drying. The overall thermal emission recorded during drying was significantly different (P < 0.001) when comparing sound tooth surfaces, lesion areas identified as arrested, and lesion areas identified as active, demonstrating that thermal imaging is a promising approach for the clinical assessment of lesion activity on root surfaces. Ten of the lesions in this study had distinct areas with transparent surface zones that were visible in CP-OCT images. Shrinkage was detected with CP-OCT during drying for 12 lesions. This study confirms that these novel approaches for assessing lesion activity on root surfaces can be implemented in vivo.
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- V Yang
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Simon JC, Choi JH, Jang A, Fried D. In vivo spectral guided removal of composite from tooth surfaces with a CO 2 laser. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2020; 11217. [PMID: 32161428 DOI: 10.1117/12.2550985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
Dental composites are used as restorative materials to replace tooth structure after the removal of caries, shaping, covering teeth for esthetic purposes and as adhesives. Dentists spend more time replacing existing restorations that fail than they do placing new restorations. Tooth colored restorations are difficult to differentiate from the surrounding tooth structure making them challenging to remove completely without incidental removal of healthy tooth structure. Previous studies have demonstrated that CO2 lasers in conjunction with spectral feedback can be used to selectively remove composite from tooth surfaces. In addition, we assembled a system feasible for clinical use that incorporates a spectral feedback system, scanning system, articulating arm and a clinical handpiece and subsequently evaluated the performance of that system on extracted teeth. The purpose of this study was to test this system in vivo to demonstrate its efficacy relative to dental clinicians. Eight test subjects with premolar teeth scheduled for extraction for orthodontic reasons had bilateral premolars prepared with small occlusal cavity preparations and filled with dental composite. The laser scanning system was used to remove the composite from one of the preparations and a dental handpiece was used to remove the composite from the other. Cross polarization optical coherence tomography was used to measure the volume of the preparation before and after composite placement and removal. There was no significant difference in the loss of enamel and residual composite between the laser and the handpiece. This study demonstrated that a computer controlled spectral guided CO2 laser scanning system can be used in vivo to selectively remove composite from tooth surfaces.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Schüürmann M, Stecher MM, Paasch U, Simon JC, Grunewald S. Evaluation of digital staining for ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:1496-1499. [PMID: 31732988 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is a novel diagnostic tool for the fast examination of native tissue. However, CLSM produces black/white/green images, depending on the refraction indices of the tissue structures, complemented by nuclear fluorescence staining, which the vast majority of Mohs surgeons and dermatopathologists are not trained to interpret. Digital staining is applicable to ex vivo CLSM investigations to simulate the images of conventional slides stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E). OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to evaluate in detail the appearance of human skin structures using digitally stained ex vivo CLSM images and compare the results to that of conventional H&E slides of the same specimen. METHODS After providing informed consent, 26 patients donated their Burow's triangles (healthy skin) that resulted from plastic reconstruction after the R0 excision of skin tumours. After being investigated by ex vivo CLSM, including automated digital staining (VivaScope 2500M-4G, MAVIG GmbH), the specimens were fixed in formalin, embedded in paraffin and stained with H&E. RESULTS Almost all skin structures in the digitally stained ex vivo CLSM images morphologically resembled the structures in the histopathological images acquired from H&E slides. Due to the high refraction index of melanin, the hair shafts appeared bright pink, and the melanocytes and melanophages were poorly imaged, resulting in a strong pink appearance that vastly differed from the appearance of conventional H&E-stained histopathology. CONCLUSIONS Digital staining of ex vivo CLSM images is an easy and highly useful tool to facilitate the interpretation of black-field images generated by confocal laser scanning microscopy for dermatopathologists and Mohs surgeons who are familiar with H&E staining. Unlike the pigmented structures, the cutaneous and subcutaneous structures had excellent visualization with only minimal differences from their appearance on H&E slides.
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- M Schüürmann
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Chang NY, Zhu Y, Curtis D, Le O, Yang V, Fried WA, Simon JC, Banan P, Darling CL, Fried D. SWIR, Thermal and CP-OCT imaging probes for the in vivo assessment of the activity of root caries lesions. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2020; 11217:1121708. [PMID: 33612912 PMCID: PMC7894617 DOI: 10.1117/12.2550982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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New imaging technologies are needed for the clinical assessment of lesions on root surfaces. It is not sufficient to simply detect caries lesions; methods are needed to assess lesion depth, structural composition and activity to determine if chemical intervention has the potential to be effective and if remineralization has occurred. Lesions were monitored using CP-OCT during lesion dehydration to assess the lesion structure and any shrinkage. Thermal imaging at 6-10 μm wavelengths and short wavelength-IR imaging at 1450-1750-nm were used to monitor thermal emission during lesion dehydration to assess lesion activity. Imaging probes were custom fabricated for clinical use. We present the first clinical results of a small feasibility study employing CP-OCT, thermal and SWIR imaging to assess lesion activity in vivo on thirty test subjects with suspected root caries lesions.
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- Nai-Yuan Chang
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Treudler R, Zeynalova S, Riedel-Heller SG, Zuelke AE, Roehr S, Hinz A, Glaesmer H, Kage P, Loeffler M, Simon JC. Depression, anxiety and quality of life in subjects with atopic eczema in a population-based cross-sectional study in Germany. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:810-816. [PMID: 31838777 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atopic eczema (AE) may be associated with several mental health problems. In Germany, existing data from selected patient cohorts may lead to misestimation of the problem. OBJECTIVES We aimed to cross-sectionally determine associations of AE with depression, anxiety, quality of life (QoL) and social interactions in subjects from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study. METHODS Subjects underwent standardized interviews (medical history) and answered standardized questionnaires [Centre of Epidemiologic studies-Depression scale (CES-D), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS), Short Form Health Survey (SF-8)]. We compared data from subjects with AE with those from subjects with selected other chronic/disabling diseases (cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer) and adjusted for selected sociodemographic parameters. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used for categorical variables, linear regression for continuous variables. RESULTS Out of 9104 adults included (57% female, median age 54 years), 372 (4.1%) had a history of AE. Compared with controls, subjects with AE showed higher scores for depressive symptoms (9.3% vs. 6.3%; P < 0.001) and anxiety (8.4% vs. 5.6%, P < 0.001). Odds ratio (OR) was 1.5 [CI 1.0; 2.3] (P = 0.031) for depression, which was comparable to OR in patients with a history of cancer (OR 1.6 [1-2.3], P = 0.001. OR for anxiety in AE was 1.5 [1.0; 2.2], P < 0.049, which was slightly higher than in diabetes mellitus (OR 1.2) and stroke (OR 1.4). Other than in diabetes and/or stroke, we did not find a significant association between AE and social isolation. QoL scores were lower in AE than in controls (mean 46.9 vs. 48.0, P < 0.001 for physical and 50.6 vs. 52.5, P < 0.001 for mental components). CONCLUSIONS Subjects with AE showed higher values for depression and anxiety as well as lower QoL scores compared to controls. With regard to depression, odds in AE and cancer were hardly different. Medical care of AE patients should therefore include mental health evaluation and treatment if indicated.
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- R Treudler
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, UMC Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, UMC Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, UMC Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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This article presents the case of a patient with newly developed skin erosions and ulcerations following an exanthematous drug eruption due to sultamicillin therapy. The skin lesions were treated topically with clobetasol and prednicarbate and orally with methylprednisolone. A skin smear revealed massive growth of Escherichia coli bacteria. Blood cultures were negative. The cause for developing ecthyma gangrenosum in our patient were iatrogenic immunosuppression and transient bacteremia.
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- A Markovic
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Tinea barbae is a rare dermatomycocis, by definition follicular bound in the beard area of adult men. Manifestation usually starts with erythema accompanied by desquamation. Deeper distribution along terminal hairs leads to folliculitis with formation of pustules and nodes as well as abscesses; fixed adherent yellowish crusts may appear. Frequently there is locoregional swelling of the lymph nodes and occasionally a deterioration of general condition with (sub)febrile temperatures. Often this leads to the initial suspected diagnosis of a bacterial folliculitis barbae or impetigo contagiosa. Tinea barbae is mostly induced by species of the genus Trichophyton (T.). The pathogens are diverse and are mostly zoophilic, sometimes anthropophilic and rarely geophilic dermatophytes. With the help of a specific anamnesis and diagnostic procedure, including mycological examinations, histology and molecular detection of dermatophytes via polymerase chain reaction (PCR), tinea barbae-in our patient induced by T. mentagrophytes-can be rapidly diagnosed. Early initiation and adequate treatment duration lead to restitutio ad integrum.
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- H Kirsten
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Labor für medizinische Mikrobiologie, Partnerschaft Prof. Dr. med. Pietro Nenoff & Dr. med. Constanze Krüger, Rötha OT Mölbis, Deutschland
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- Labor für medizinische Mikrobiologie, Partnerschaft Prof. Dr. med. Pietro Nenoff & Dr. med. Constanze Krüger, Rötha OT Mölbis, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Ng C, Almaz EC, Simon JC, Fried D, Darling CL. Near-infrared imaging of demineralization on the occlusal surfaces of teeth without the interference of stains. J Biomed Opt 2019; 24:1-8. [PMID: 30834721 PMCID: PMC6975183 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.24.3.036002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Most new caries lesions are found in the pits and fissures of the occlusal surface. Radiographs have extremely low sensitivity for early occlusal decay, and by the time the lesion is severe enough to appear on a radiograph, it typically has penetrated well into the dentin and surgical intervention is required. The occlusal surfaces are often heavily stained, and visual and tactile detection have poor sensitivity and specificity. Previous near-infrared imaging studies at wavelengths beyond 1300 nm have demonstrated that stains are not visible and demineralization on the occlusal surfaces can be viewed without interference from stains. The objective of our study is to determine how the contrast between sound and lesion areas on occlusal surfaces varies with wavelength from the visible to 2350 nm and determine to what degree stains interfere with that contrast. The lesion contrast for reflectance is measured in 55 extracted teeth with suspected occlusal lesions from 400 to 2350 nm employing silicon and indium gallium arsenide imaging arrays. In addition, the lesion contrast is measured on 25 extracted teeth with suspected occlusal lesions from 400 to 1600 nm in reflectance and from 830 to 1400 nm in transillumination before and after stains are removed using a ultrasonic scaler. The highest lesion contrast in reflectance is measured at wavelengths >1700 nm. Stains interfere significantly at wavelengths <1150 nm (400 to 1150) for both reflectance and transillumination measurements. Our study suggests that the optimum wavelengths for imaging decay in the occlusal surfaces are >1700 nm for reflectance (1700 to 2350 nm) and near 1300 nm (1250 to 1350 nm) for transillumination.
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- Chung Ng
- University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
- Address all correspondence to Daniel Fried, E-mail:
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Aurich S, Spiric J, Engin A, Simon JC, Mahler V, Treudler R. Report of a Case of IgE-Mediated Anaphylaxis to Fenugreek. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2019; 29:56-58. [DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Al-Saddik H, Laybros A, Simon JC, Cointault F. Protocol for the Definition of a Multi-Spectral Sensor for Specific Foliar Disease Detection: Case of "Flavescence Dorée". Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1875:213-238. [PMID: 30362007 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8837-2_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Flavescence Dorée (FD) is a contagious and incurable grapevine disease that can be perceived on leaves. In order to contain its spread, the regulations obligate winegrowers to control each plant and to remove the suspected ones. Nevertheless, this monitoring is performed during the harvest and mobilizes many people during a strategic period for viticulture. To solve this problem, we aim to develop a Multi-Spectral (MS) imaging device ensuring an automated grapevine disease detection solution. If embedded on a UAV, the tool can provide disease outbreaks locations in a geographical information system allowing localized and direct treatment of infected vines. The high-resolution MS camera aims to allow the identification of potential FD occurrence, but the procedure can, more generally, be used to detect any type of foliar diseases on any type of vegetation.Our work consists on defining the spectral bands of the multispectral camera, responsible for identifying the desired symptoms of the disease. In fact, the FD diseased samples were selected after establishing a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) confirmation test and then a feature selection technique was applied to identify the best subset of wavelengths capable of detecting FD samples. An example of a preliminary version of the MS sensor was also presented along with the geometric and radiometric required corrections. An image analysis based on texture and neural networks was also detailed for an enhanced disease classification.
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- H Al-Saddik
- Agroecology, Agrosup Dijon, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France.
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- Agroecology, Agrosup Dijon, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroecology, Agrosup Dijon, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroecology, Agrosup Dijon, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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Haiduk J, Brockstedt LA, Mitter D, Hiemisch A, Merkenschlager A, Simon JC, Kunz M. [Disseminated linear and irregular pigmentation of the skin]. Hautarzt 2018; 69:870-873. [PMID: 29992407 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-018-4231-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- J Haiduk
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Institut für Humangenetik, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche, Neuropädiatrie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche, Neuropädiatrie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Ghosh S, Harvey P, Simon JC, Jasanoff A. Probing the brain with molecular fMRI. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2018; 50:201-210. [PMID: 29649765 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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One of the greatest challenges of modern neuroscience is to incorporate our growing knowledge of molecular and cellular-scale physiology into integrated, organismic-scale models of brain function in behavior and cognition. Molecular-level functional magnetic resonance imaging (molecular fMRI) is a new technology that can help bridge these scales by mapping defined microscopic phenomena over large, optically inaccessible regions of the living brain. In this review, we explain how MRI-detectable imaging probes can be used to sensitize noninvasive imaging to mechanistically significant components of neural processing. We discuss how a combination of innovative probe design, advanced imaging methods, and strategies for brain delivery can make molecular fMRI an increasingly successful approach for spatiotemporally resolved studies of diverse neural phenomena, perhaps eventually in people.
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- Souparno Ghosh
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 16-561, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 16-561, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 16-561, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 16-561, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 16-561, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 16-561, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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Ng C, Simon JC, Fried D, Darling CL. SWIR reflectance imaging of demineralization on the occlusal surfaces of teeth beyond 1700 nm. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2018; 10473:104730U. [PMID: 30686852 PMCID: PMC6345412 DOI: 10.1117/12.2296030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Most new lesions are found in the pits and fissures of the occlusal surface. Radiographs have extremely low sensitivity for early occlusal decay and by the time the lesion is severe enough on a radiograph it typically has penetrated well into the dentin and surgical intervention is required. The occlusal surfaces are heavily stained and visual and tactile methods for their detection also have poor sensitivity and specificity. Previous studies at wavelengths beyond 1300-nm have demonstrated that stains are not visible and demineralization on the occlusal surfaces can be viewed without interference from stains. New extended range InGaAs near-IR cameras allow access to wavelengths beyond 1700-nm. The objective of this study was to determine how the contrast of occlusal lesions varies with wavelength from the visible to 2350-nm. The lesion contrast was measured in 55 extracted teeth with suspected occlusal lesions using reflectance measurements from 400-2350-nm using Si and InGaAs imaging arrays. The highest lesion contrast in reflectance was measured at wavelengths greater than 1700-nm. Stains interfered significantly at wavelengths shorter than 1150-nm. This study indicates that the optimum wavelengths for reflectance imaging decay in the occlusal surfaces are greater than 1700-nm.
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- Chung Ng
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Recent studies have shown that near-IR (NIR) imaging methods such as NIR reflectance can be used to image lesions on proximal surfaces, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to measure the depth of those lesions below the tooth surface. These imaging modalities can be used to acquire high contrast images of demineralized tooth surfaces, and 2-D and 3-D images can be extracted from this data. At NIR wavelengths longer than 1200-nm, there is no interference from stains and the contrast is only due to the increased light scattering of the demineralization. Previous studies have shown that image-guided laser ablation can be used to remove occlusal lesions, but its use for the removal of subsurface lesions on proximal surfaces has not been investigated. The objective of this study is to demonstrate that simultaneously scanned NIR and CO2 lasers can be used to selectively remove natural and artificial interproximal caries lesions with minimal damage to sound tooth structure. In this study, images of simulated and natural interproximal lesions on extracted teeth were imaged using a digital microscope, a scanned 1460-nm superluminescent laser diode with an InGaAs detector and a cross polarization OCT system operating at 1300-nm. The lesions were subsequently removed with a CO2 laser operating at 9.3-µm and the dental handpiece and the volume of sound tissue removed was compared.
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- Albert Ngo
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Simon JC, Curtis DA, Darling CL, Fried D. Multispectral near-infrared reflectance and transillumination imaging of occlusal carious lesions: Variation in lesion contrast with lesion depth. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2018; 10473:1047305. [PMID: 29497229 PMCID: PMC5827960 DOI: 10.1117/12.2296013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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In vivo and in vitro studies have demonstrated that near-infrared (NIR) light at λ=1300-1700-nm can be used to acquire high contrast images of enamel demineralization without interference of stains. The objective of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between the NIR image contrast of occlusal lesions and the depth of the lesion. Extracted teeth with varying amounts of natural occlusal decay were measured using a multispectral-multimodal NIR imaging system which captures λ=1300-nm occlusal transillumination, and λ=1500-1700-nm cross-polarized reflectance images. Image analysis software was used to calculate the lesion contrast detected in both images from matched positions of each imaging modality. Samples were serially sectioned across the lesion with a precision saw, and polarized light microscopy was used to measure the respective lesion depth relative to the dentinoenamel junction. Lesion contrast measured from NIR cross-polarized reflectance images positively correlated (p<0.05) with increasing lesion depth and a statistically significant difference between inner enamel and dentin lesions was observed. The lateral width of pit and fissures lesions measured in both NIR cross-polarized reflectance and NIR transillumination positively correlated with lesion depth.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Treudler R, Zeynalova S, Walther F, Engel C, Simon JC. Atopic dermatitis is associated with autoimmune but not with cardiovascular comorbidities in a random sample of the general population in Leipzig, Germany. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:e44-e46. [PMID: 28758257 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- R Treudler
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Leipzig Interdisciplinary Allergy Center (LICA) - Comprehensive Allergy Center, Leipzig, Germany.,Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Disease - LIFE, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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- Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Disease - LIFE, Universität Leipzig, Germany.,Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE) Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Disease - LIFE, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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- Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Disease - LIFE, Universität Leipzig, Germany.,Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE) Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Leipzig Interdisciplinary Allergy Center (LICA) - Comprehensive Allergy Center, Leipzig, Germany.,Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Disease - LIFE, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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Nenoff P, Kleine-Tebbe J, Simon JC. [Laudation of Professor Dr. med. Uwe-Frithjof Haustein on the occasion of his 80th birthday]. Hautarzt 2017; 68:172-176. [PMID: 28108779 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-017-3934-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- P Nenoff
- Partnerschaft Prof. Dr. med. Pietro Nenoff & Dr. med. Constanze Krüger, Labor für medizinische Mikrobiologie, Mölbiser Hauptstr. 8, 04571, Rötha/OT Mölbis, Deutschland.
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- Praxis Hanf, Ackermann & Kleine-Tebbe, Allergie- u. Asthma-Zentrum Westend, Spandauer Damm 130, Haus 9, 14050, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, Haus 10, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Schüürmann M, Kutzner H, Simon JC, Ziemer M. [Smooth muscle hamartoma in volar skin]. Hautarzt 2017; 68:916-918. [PMID: 28812115 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-017-4030-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report the case of a 12-year-old girl with a smooth muscle hamartoma of the right index finger. Smooth muscle hamartoma (SMH) is a congenital, relatively common disorder typically with predominance of autochthonal arrector pili muscles. An SMH can also rarely originate from smooth muscles of vessels in palmoplantar skin with the absence of pilosebaceous units. Because of overlapping histological features, the possibility of Becker's nevus being identical or associated with SMH has often been suspected by some authors.
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- M Schüürmann
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universität Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Dermatopathologie, Friedrichshafen/Bodensee, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universität Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universität Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Treudler R, Franke A, Schmiedeknecht A, Ballmer-Weber B, Worm M, Werfel T, Jappe U, Biedermann T, Schmitt J, Brehler R, Kleinheinz A, Kleine-Tebbe J, Brüning H, Ruëff F, Ring J, Saloga J, Schäkel K, Holzhauser T, Vieths S, Simon JC. BASALIT trial: double-blind placebo-controlled allergen immunotherapy with rBet v 1-FV in birch-related soya allergy. Allergy 2017; 72:1243-1253. [PMID: 27998002 DOI: 10.1111/all.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Conflicting results exist on the effect of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) on pollen-related food allergy. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of one-year AIT with the folding variant (FV) of recombinant (r) Bet v 1 on birch-related soya allergy. METHODS Of 138 subjects with Bet v 1 sensitization, 82 were positive at double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) with soya. A total of 56 of 82 were randomized in the ratio of 2:1 (active: placebo). Per-protocol population (PPP) had received ≥150 μg of allergen or placebo preparation. OUTCOME MEASURES lowest observed adverse effect levels (LOAEL), postinterventional occurrence of objective signs (objS) at any dose level, sIgE/IgG4 against Bet v 1 and Gly m 4. Between-group changes were investigated (ancova, Mann-Whitney U-test, Fisher exact test). RESULTS Baseline characteristics including LOAELs were comparable in both groups with objS and subjS occurring in 82% and 95% of active (n = 38) vs 78% and 83% of placebo group (n = 18). After AIT, objS occurred in 24% and 47%, respectively. LOAEL group differences showed a beneficial tendency (P = 0.081) for LOAELobjective in PPP (30 active, 15 placebo). sIgG4 raised only in active group (Bet v 1: P = 0.054, Gly m 4: P = 0.037), and no relevant changes occurred for sIgE. Only 56% of the intended sample size was recruited. CONCLUSION For the first time, we present data on the effect of rBet v 1-FV on birch-related soya allergy. rBet v 1-FV AIT induced significant immunogenic effects. Clinical assessment showed a tendency in favour of the active group but did not reach statistical significance.
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- R Treudler
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinical Trial Centre Leipzig (ZKS), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinical Trial Centre Leipzig (ZKS), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich and Centre of Dermatology and Allergology, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Germany
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- Allergy Center Charité, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, MH Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Clinical & Molecular Allergology Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN) and Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Borstel, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Allergy Outpatient Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Center for Evidence-based Healthcare, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Elbekliniken Buxtehude, Buxtehude, Germany
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- Day care clinic for Allergy and Dermatology, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany
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- Division of Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Chang NYN, Jew JM, Simon JC, Chen KH, Lee RC, Fried WA, Cho J, Darling CL, Fried D. Influence of multi-wavelength laser irradiation of enamel and dentin surfaces at 0.355, 2.94, and 9.4 μm on surface morphology, permeability, and acid resistance. Lasers Surg Med 2017; 49:913-927. [PMID: 28699676 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) lasers can be used to specifically target protein, water, and mineral, respectively, in dental hard tissues to produce varying changes in surface morphology, permeability, reflectivity, and acid resistance. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of laser irradiation and topical fluoride application on the surface morphology, permeability, reflectivity, and acid resistance of enamel and dentin to shed light on the mechanism of interaction and develop more effective treatments. METHODS Twelve bovine enamel surfaces and twelve bovine dentin surfaces were irradiated with various combinations of lasers operating at 0.355 (Freq.-tripled Nd:YAG (UV) laser), 2.94 (Er:YAG laser), and 9.4 μm (CO2 laser), and surfaces were exposed to an acidulated phosphate fluoride gel and an acid challenge. Changes in the surface morphology, acid resistance, and permeability were measured using digital microscopy, polarized light microscopy, near-IR reflectance, fluorescence, polarization sensitive-optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT), and surface dehydration rate measurements. RESULTS Different laser treatments dramatically influenced the surface morphology and permeability of both enamel and dentin. CO2 laser irradiation melted tooth surfaces. Er:YAG and UV lasers, while not melting tooth surfaces, showed markedly different surface roughness. Er:YAG irradiation led to significantly rougher enamel and dentin surfaces and led to higher permeability. There were significant differences in acid resistance among the various treatment groups. CONCLUSION Surface dehydration measurements showed significant changes in permeability after laser treatments, application of fluoride and after exposure to demineralization. CO2 laser irradiation was most effective in inhibiting demineralization on enamel while topical fluoride was most effective for dentin surfaces. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:913-927, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Nai-Yuan N Chang
- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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Aurich S, Simon JC, Treudler R. Omalizumab does not improve skin lesions in a patient with hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:e395-e397. [PMID: 28273376 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- S Aurich
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,LICA-Leipziger Interdisziplinäres Centrum für Allergologie, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,LICA-Leipziger Interdisziplinäres Centrum für Allergologie, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,LICA-Leipziger Interdisziplinäres Centrum für Allergologie, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Simon JC, Kang H, Staninec M, Jang AT, Chan KH, Darling CL, Lee RC, Fried D. Near-IR and CP-OCT imaging of suspected occlusal caries lesions. Lasers Surg Med 2017; 49:215-224. [PMID: 28339115 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Radiographic methods have poor sensitivity for occlusal lesions and by the time the lesions are radiolucent they have typically progressed deep into the dentin. New more sensitive imaging methods are needed to detect occlusal lesions. In this study, cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) and near-IR imaging were used to image questionable occlusal lesions (QOC's) that were not visible on radiographs but had been scheduled for restoration on 30 test subjects. METHODS Near-IR reflectance and transillumination probes incorporating a high definition InGaAs camera and near-IR broadband light sources were used to acquire images of the lesions before restoration. The reflectance probe utilized cross-polarization and operated at wavelengths from 1,500 to 1,700 nm where there is an increase in water absorption for higher contrast. The transillumination probe was operated at 1,300 nm where the transparency of enamel is highest. Tomographic images (6 × 6 × 7 mm3 ) of the lesions were acquired using a high-speed swept-source CP-OCT system operating at 1,300 nm before and after removal of the suspected lesion. RESULTS Near-IR reflectance imaging at 1,500-1,700 nm yielded significantly higher contrast (P < 0.05) of the demineralization in the occlusal grooves compared with visible reflectance imaging. Stains in the occlusal grooves greatly reduced the lesion contrast in the visible range yielding negative values. Only half of the 26 lesions analyzed showed the characteristic surface demineralization and increased reflectivity below the dentinal-enamel junction (DEJ) in 3D OCT images indicative of penetration of the lesion into the dentin. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that near-IR imaging methods have great potential for improving the early diagnosis of occlusal lesions. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:215-224, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0758
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Chang NYN, Jew J, Simon JC, Chan KH, Lee RC, Fried WA, Cho J, Darling CL, Fried D. Influence of Multi-Wavelength Laser Irradiation of Enamel and Dentin Surfaces on Surface Morphology and Permeability. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2017; 10044. [PMID: 28680191 DOI: 10.1117/12.2256734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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UV and IR lasers can be used to specifically target protein, water, and the mineral phase of dental hard tissues to produce varying changes in surface morphology. In this study, we irradiated enamel and dentin surfaces with various combinations of lasers operating at 0.355, 2.94, and 9.4 μm, exposed those surfaces to topical fluoride, and subsequently evaluated the influence of these changes on surface morphology and permeability. Digital microscopy and surface dehydration rate measurements were used to monitor changes in the samples overtime. The surface morphology and permeability (dehydration rate) varied markedly with the different laser treatments on enamel. On dentin, fluoride was most effective in reducing the permeability.
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- Nai-Yuan N Chang
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, U.S.A
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Bitewing radiography is still considered state-of-the-art diagnostic technology for assessing cavitation within approximal carious dental lesions, even though radiographs cannot resolve cavitated surfaces but instead are used to measure lesion depth in order to predict cavitation. Clinicians need new technologies capable of determining whether approximal carious lesions have become cavitated because not all lesions progress to cavitation. Assessing lesion cavitation from near-infrared (NIR) imaging methods holds great potential due to the high transparency of enamel in the NIR region from λ=1300-1700-nm, which allows direct visualization and quantified measurements of enamel demineralization. The objective of this study was to measure the change in lesion appearance between non-cavitated and cavitated lesions in artificially generated lesions using NIR imaging modalities (two-dimensional) at λ =1300-nm and λ=1450-nm and cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) (thee-dimensional) λ =1300-nm. Extracted human posterior teeth with sound proximal surfaces were chosen for this study and imaged before and after artificial lesions were made. A high speed dental hand piece was used to create artificial cavitated proximal lesions in sound samples and imaged. The cavitated artificial lesions were then filled with hydroxyapatite powder to simulate non-cavitated proximal lesions.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Lee R, Chan KH, Jew J, Simon JC, Fried D. Synergistic effect of fluoride and laser irradiation for the inhibition of the demineralization of dental enamel. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2017. [PMID: 28626286 DOI: 10.1117/12.2256739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Both laser irradiation and fluoride treatment alone are known to provide increased resistance to acid dissolution. CO2 lasers tuned to a wavelength of 9.3 μm can be used to efficiently convert the carbonated hydroxyapatite of enamel to a much more acid resistant purer phase hydroxyapatite (HAP). Further studies have shown that fluoride application to HAP yields fluoroapatite (FAP) which is even more resistant against acid dissolution. Previous studies show that CO2 lasers and fluoride treatments interact synergistically to provide significantly higher protection than either method alone, but the mechanism of interaction has not been elucidated. We recently observed the formation of microcracks or a "crazed" zone in the irradiated region that is resistant to demineralization using high-resolution microscopy. The microcracks are formed due to the slight contraction of enamel due to transformation of carbonated hydroxyapatite to the more acid resistant pure phase hydroxyapatite (HAP) that has a smaller lattice. In this study, we test the hypothesis that these small cracks will provide greater adhesion for topical fluoride for greater protection against acid demineralization.
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- Raymond Lee
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Berg RA, Simon JC, Fried D, Darling CL. Optical changes of dentin in the near-IR as a function of mineral content. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2017; 10044:100440M. [PMID: 28450756 PMCID: PMC5404412 DOI: 10.1117/12.2256745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The optical properties of human dentin can change markedly due to aging, friction from opposing teeth, and acute trauma, resulting in the formation of transparent or sclerotic dentin with increased mineral density. The objective of this study was to determine the optical attenuation coefficient of human dentin tissues with different mineral densities in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral regions from 1300-2200 nm using NIR transillumination and optical coherence tomography (OCT). N=50 dentin samples of varying opacities were obtained by sectioning whole extracted teeth into ~ 150 μm transverse sections at the cemento-enamel junction or the apical root. Transillumination images were acquired with a NIR camera and attenuation measurements were acquired at various NIR wavelengths using a NIR sensitive photodiode. Samples were imaged with transverse microradiography (gold standard) in order to determine the mineral density of each sample.
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- Rhett A Berg
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Treudler R, Franke A, Schmiedeknecht A, Ballmer-Weber BK, Worm M, Werfel T, Jappe U, Biedermann T, Schmitt J, Brehler R, Kleinheinz A, Kleine-Tebbe J, Brüning H, Ruëff F, Ring J, Saloga J, Schäkel K, Holzhauser T, Vieths S, Simon JC. Standardization of double blind placebo controlled food challenge with soy within a multicentre trial. Clin Transl Allergy 2016; 6:39. [PMID: 27826414 PMCID: PMC5098282 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-016-0129-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Multicentre trials investigating food allergies by double blind placebo controlled food challenges (DBPCFC) need standardized procedures, challenge meals and evaluation criteria. We aimed at developing a standardized approach for identifying patients with birch related soy allergy by means of DBPCFC to soy, including determination of threshold levels, in a multicentre setting. Methods Microbiologically stable soy challenge meals were composed of protein isolate with consistent Gly m 4 levels. Patients sensitized to main birch allergen Bet v 1 and concomitant sensitization to its soy homologue Gly m 4 underwent DBPCFC. Outcome was defined according to presence and/or absence of ten objective signs and intensity of eight subjective symptoms as measured by visual analogue scale (VAS). Results 138 adult subjects (63.8% female, mean age 38 years) underwent DBPCFC. Challenge meals and defined evaluation criteria showed good applicability in all centres involved. 45.7% presented with objective signs and 65.2% with subjective symptoms at soy challenge. Placebo challenge meals elicited non-cardiovascular objective signs in 11.6%. In 82 (59.4%) subjects DBPCFC was judged as positive. 70.7% of DPBCFC+ showed objective signs and 85.4% subjective symptoms at soy challenge. Subjective symptoms to soy challenge meal in DBPCFC+ subjects started at significantly lower dose levels than objective signs (p < 0.001). Median cumulative eliciting doses for first objective signs in DBPCFC+ subjects were 4.7 g [0.7–24.7] and 0.7 g [0.2–4.7] total soy protein for first subjective symptoms (p = 0.01). Conclusions We present the hitherto largest group of adults with Bet v 1 and Gly m 4 sensitization being investigated by DBPCFC. In this type of food allergy evaluation of DBPCFC outcome should not only include monitoring of objective signs but also scoring of subjective symptoms. Our data may contribute to standardize DBPCFC in pollen-related food allergy in multicentre settings. Trial registration EudraCT: 2009-011737-27.
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- R Treudler
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany ; Leipziger Interdisziplinäres Centrum für Allergologie (LICA) - Comprehensive Allergy Centre (CAC), Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße 23, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinical Trial Centre Leipzig (ZKS), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinical Trial Centre Leipzig (ZKS), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Allergy Center Charité, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, MH Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Clinical and Molecular Allergology Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Borstel, Germany ; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany ; Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany ; Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Elbekliniken Buxtehude, Buxtehude, Germany
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- Day Care Clinic for Allergy and Dermatology, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany
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- Division of Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany ; Leipziger Interdisziplinäres Centrum für Allergologie (LICA) - Comprehensive Allergy Centre (CAC), Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße 23, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Simon JC, Lucas SA, Staninec M, Tom H, Chan KH, Darling CL, Cozin MJ, Lee RC, Fried D. Near-IR transillumination and reflectance imaging at 1,300 nm and 1,500-1,700 nm for in vivo caries detection. Lasers Surg Med 2016; 48:828-836. [PMID: 27389018 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several studies suggest that near-IR imaging methods at wavelengths longer than 1,300 nm have great potential for caries detection. In this study, the diagnostic performance of both near-IR transillumination and near-IR reflectance was assessed on teeth scheduled for extraction due to orthodontic treatment (n = 109 teeth on 40 test subjects). METHODS Three intra-oral near-IR imaging probes were fabricated for the acquisition of in vivo images using a high definition InGaAs camera and near-IR broadband light sources. Two transillumination probes provided occlusal and approximal images using 1,300 nm light which manifests the highest transparency in enamel. A third reflectance probe utilized cross-polarization and operated at wavelengths greater than 1,500 nm where water absorption is higher which reduces the reflectivity of sound tissues, significantly increasing lesion contrast. Teeth were collected after extraction and sectioned and examined with polarized light microscopy and microradiography which served as the gold standard. In addition, radiographs were taken of the teeth and the diagnostic performance of near-IR imaging was compared with radiography. RESULTS Near-IR imaging was significantly more sensitive (P < 0.05) than radiography for the detection of lesions on both occlusal and proximal surfaces. CONCLUSION Near-IR imaging methods are ideally suited for screening all tooth surfaces for carious lesions. Lasers Surg. Med. 48:828-836, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, 94143-0758, California
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, 94143-0758, California
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, 94143-0758, California
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, 94143-0758, California.
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Chan KH, Tom H, Lee RC, Kang H, Simon JC, Staninec M, Darling CL, Pelzner RB, Fried D. Clinical monitoring of smooth surface enamel lesions using CP-OCT during nonsurgical intervention. Lasers Surg Med 2016; 48:915-923. [PMID: 26955902 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Studies have shown that cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) can be used to image the internal structure of carious lesions in vivo. The objective of this study was to show that CP-OCT can be used to monitor changes in the internal structure of early active carious lesions on smooth surfaces during non-surgical intervention with fluoride. METHODS Lesions on the smooth surfaces of teeth were imaged using CP-OCT on 17 test subjects. Lesion structural changes were monitored during fluoride varnish application at 6-week intervals for 30 weeks. The lesion depth (Ld ), integrated reflectivity (ΔR), and surface zone thickness (Sz ) were monitored. RESULTS A distinct transparent surface zone that may be indicative of lesion arrestment was visible in CP-OCT images on 62/63 lesions before application of fluoride varnish. The lesion depth and internal structure were resolved for all the lesions. The overall change in the mean values for Ld , ΔR, and Sz for all the lesions was minimal and was not significant during the study (P > 0.05). Only 5/63 lesions manifested a significant increase in Sz during intervention. CONCLUSION Even though it appears that most of the lesions manifested little change with fluoride varnish application in the 30 weeks of the study, CP-OCT was able to measure the depth and internal structure of all the lesions including the thickness of the important transparent surface zone located at the surface of the lesions, indicating that CP-OCT is ideally suited for monitoring lesion severity in vivo. Lasers Surg. Med. 48:915-923, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Kenneth H Chan
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143-0758
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Simon JC, Darling CL, Fried D. A system for simultaneous near-infrared reflectance and transillumination imaging of occlusal carious lesions. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2016; 9692. [PMID: 27006524 DOI: 10.1117/12.2218656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Clinicians need technologies to improve the diagnosis of questionable occlusal carious lesions (QOC's) and determine if decay has penetrated to the underlying dentin. Assessing lesion depth from near-infrared (NIR) images holds great potential due to the high transparency of enamel and stain to NIR light at λ=1300-1700-nm, which allows direct visualization and quantified measurements of enamel demineralization. Unfortunately, NIR reflectance measurements alone are limited in utility for approximating occlusal lesion depth >200-μm due to light attenuation from the lesion body. Previous studies sought to combine NIR reflectance and transillumination measurements taken at λ=1300-nm in order to estimate QOC depth and severity. The objective of this study was to quantify the change in lesion contrast and size measured from multispectral NIR reflectance and transillumination images of natural occlusal carious lesions with increasing lesion depth and severity in order to determine the optimal multimodal wavelength combinations for estimating QOC depth. Extracted teeth with varying amounts of natural occlusal decay were measured using a multispectral-multimodal NIR imaging system at prominent wavelengths within the λ=1300-1700-nm spectral region. Image analysis software was used to calculate lesion contrast and area values between sound and carious enamel regions.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Almaz EC, Simon JC, Fried D, Darling CL. Influence of stains on lesion contrast in the pits and fissures of tooth occlusal surfaces from 800-1600-nm. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2016; 9692. [PMID: 26997740 DOI: 10.1117/12.2218663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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For over one hundred years, x-rays have served as a cornerstone of dentistry. Dental radiographic imaging technologies have constantly improved, however, detecting occlusal lesions remains as one of the greatest challenges due to the low sensitivity of radiographs and the overlap of enamel. Once detected, occlusal lesions have penetrated far into the dentin, necessitating invasive restorative treatment. The adoption of near-infrared (NIR) systems in dentistry introduces the potential for early detection of occlusal lesions. Commercially available NIR systems for intra-oral applications currently operate near 800-nm; however, extrinsic stains may interfere with the detection of demineralization of the underlying enamel surface. Higher wavelengths such as 1300-nm render stains nearly transparent and enhances the contrast of sound enamel to demineralized enamel. This novel finding promotes minimally invasive dentistry and allows oral health professionals the ability to detect, image, track, and monitor early lesions without repeated exposure to ionizing radiation nor invasive treatment.
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- Elias C Almaz
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Tam W, Lee RC, Lin B, Simon JC, Fried D. Assessment of simulated lesions on primary teeth with near-infrared imaging. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2016; 9692:96920V. [PMID: 26997743 PMCID: PMC4793935 DOI: 10.1117/12.2218660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that the structural changes on enamel due to demineralization and remineralization can be exploited through optical imaging methods such as QLF, thermal and NIR imaging. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether PS-OCT and NIR reflectance imaging can be utilized to assess lesion structure in artificial enamel lesions on the smooth surfaces of primary teeth exposed to fluoride. The smooth coronal surfaces of primary teeth (n=25) were divided into 4 windows: sound, demineralization, demineralization with remineralization and APF with demineralization. Windows were treated with either acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) for 1 minute, a demineralization solution for 4 days, and/or an acidic remineralization solution for 12 days. The samples were imaged using PS-OCT, QLF and NIR reflectance at 1400-1700 nm wavelengths. This study demonstrated that both PS-OCT and NIR reflectance imaging were suitable for assessing lesion structure in the smooth surfaces of primary dentition.
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- Wilson Tam
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Simon JC, A Lucas S, Lee RC, Darling CL, Staninec M, Vaderhobli R, Pelzner R, Fried D. Near-infrared imaging of secondary caries lesions around composite restorations at wavelengths from 1300-1700-nm. Dent Mater 2016; 32:587-95. [PMID: 26876234 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2016.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Current clinical methods for diagnosing secondary caries are unreliable for identifying the early stages of decay around restorative materials. The objective of this study was to access the integrity of restoration margins in natural teeth using near-infrared (NIR) reflectance and transillumination images at wavelengths between 1300 and 1700-nm and to determine the optimal NIR wavelengths for discriminating composite materials from dental hard tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve composite margins (n=12) consisting of class I, II and V restorations were chosen from ten extracted teeth. The samples were imaged in vitro using NIR transillumination and reflectance, polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) and a high-magnification digital microscope. Samples were serially sectioned into 200-μm slices for histological analysis using polarized light microscopy (PLM) and transverse microradiography (TMR). Two independent examiners evaluated the presence of demineralization at the sample margin using visible detection with 10× magnification and NIR images presented digitally. Composite restorations were placed in sixteen sound teeth (n=16) and imaged at multiple NIR wavelengths ranging from λ=1300 to 1700-nm using NIR transillumination. The image contrast was calculated between the composite and sound tooth structure. RESULTS Intensity changes in NIR images at wavelengths ranging from 1300 to 1700-nm correlate with increased mineral loss measured using TMR. NIR reflectance and transillumination at wavelengths coincident with increased water absorption yielded significantly higher (P<0.001) contrast between sound enamel and adjacent demineralized enamel. In addition, NIR reflectance exhibited significantly higher (P<0.01) contrast between sound enamel and adjacent composite restorations than visible reflectance. SIGNIFICANCE This study shows that NIR imaging is well suited for the rapid screening of secondary caries lesions.
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- Jacob C Simon
- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, United States.
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Nitzsche G, Ziemer M, Simon JC, Kendler M. A tumourous mass on the toe. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:1434-5. [PMID: 26387780 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- G Nitzsche
- Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 23, Leipzig, D-04103, Germany
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- Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 23, Leipzig, D-04103, Germany
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- Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 23, Leipzig, D-04103, Germany
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- Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 23, Leipzig, D-04103, Germany
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Nitzsche GR, Ziemer M, Simon JC, Kendler M. Dicke Zehe – ein operativer Fall. Akt Dermatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bodendorf MO, Willenberg A, Anderegg U, Grunewald S, Simon JC, Paasch U. Connective tissue response to fractionated thermo-ablative Erbium: YAG skin laser treatment. Int J Cosmet Sci 2015; 32:435-45. [PMID: 20384901 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2009.00567.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Indications for and prevalence of laser therapies with a fractionated laser beam have risen significantly. However, as of yet, little is known about the underlying molecular changes, especially with respect to dermal extracellular-matrix remodelling, wound healing and inflammation. This study aimed at the investigation of the connective tissue response of sun-damaged skin following fractionated laser treatment. Seven patients received a laser therapy on the lateral side of the neck of wrinkles grade III-IV (Glogau scale) using a fractionated thermo-ablative erbium yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) laser (2940 nm, BURANE XL; Quantel Derma, Erlangen, Germany). Skin biopsies were taken at baseline from untreated skin, 1 and 6 weeks after laser intervention to investigate hyaluronan (HA), collagen-I (Coll-I) and collagen-III (Coll-III) remodelling as well as alteration of matrix metalloproteinase 1 expression (MMP-1). To address this issue, HA synthesizing (HA synthetases, HAS) and degrading (hyaluronidases, HYAL) enzymes were measured at mRNA-level using a real-time PCR. Furthermore, immunohistochemical staining for HA was performed by using the HA binding protein (HAbP) and for Coll-I, Coll-III and MMP-1 by using monoclonal antibodies. The degree of inflammation was correlated descriptively. Our findings were that at the two examined read out points, HAS and HYAL showed a slight response alluding to HA synthesis under minimal signs of inflammatory reaction. Concordantly, although to a varying degree, an increase in the HA content of the skin after laser treatment could be detected by immunhistochemistry. During remodelling, Coll-I, Coll-III and MMP-1 showed a cyclic course with a peak after 1 week. Conclusively, our results indicate a light alteration of the HA metabolism towards synthesis and a transient collagen neogenesis caused by a single fractionated thermo-ablative laser skin intervention. Clinical improvement might be attributed to synergistic effects between collagen neogenesis and the water binding capacities of HA and its influence on skin contraction and remodelling.
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- M O Bodendorf
- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthalstr. 23, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Yan R, Chan KH, Tom H, Simon JC, Darling CL, Fried D. Selective removal of dental caries with a diode-pumped Er:YAG laser. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2015; 9306. [PMID: 25914496 DOI: 10.1117/12.2083653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Selective removal of caries lesions with high precision is best accomplished using lasers operating at high pulse repetition rates utilizing small spot sizes. Conventional flash-lamp pumped Er:YAG lasers are poorly suited for this purpose, but new diode-pumped Er:YAG lasers have become available operating at high pulse repetition rates. The purpose of this study was to measure the ablation rate and selectivity of sound and demineralized enamel and dentin for a 30 W diode-pumped Er:YAG laser operating with a pulse duration of 20-30-μs and evaluate it's potential for the selective removal of natural occlusal lesions on extracted teeth. Microradiography was used to determine the mineral content of the demineralized enamel and dentin of 300-μm thick sections with natural caries lesions prior to laser ablation. The ablation rate was calculated for varying mineral content. In addition, near-IR reflectance measurements at 1500-1700-nm were used to guide the laser for the selective ablation of natural occlusal caries lesions on extracted teeth.
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- Ruth Yan
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Simon JC, Lucas S, Lee R, Darling CL, Staninec M, Vanderhobli R, Pelzner R, Fried D. In vitro near-infrared imaging of natural secondary caries. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2015; 9306. [PMID: 25914495 DOI: 10.1117/12.2083649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Secondary caries stands as the leading reason for the failure of composite restorations and dentists spend more time replacing existing restorations than placing new ones. Current clinical strategies, and even modern visible light methods designed to detect decay, lack the sensitivity to distinguish incipient lesions, are confounded by staining on the surface and within the tooth, or are limited to detecting decay on the tooth surface. Near-IR (NIR) imaging methods, such as NIR reflectance and transillumination imaging, and optical coherence tomography are promising strategies for imaging secondary caries. Wavelengths longer than 1300-nm avoid interference from stain and exploit the greater transparency of sound enamel and dental composites, to provide increased contrast with demineralized tissues and improved imaging depth. The purpose of this study was to determine whether NIR transillumination (λ=1300-nm) and NIR cross-polarized reflectance (λ=1500-1700-nm) images can serve as reliable indicators of demineralization surrounding composite restorations. Twelve composite margins (n=12) consisting of class I, II & V restorations were chosen from ten extracted teeth. The samples were imaged in vitro using NIR transillumination and reflectance, polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) and a high-magnification digital visible light microscope. Samples were serially sectioned into 200-μm slices for histological analysis using polarized light microscopy (PLM) and transverse microradiography (TMR). The results presented demonstrate the utility of NIR light for detecting recurrent decay and suggest that NIR images could be a reliable screening tool used in conjunction with PS-OCT for the detection and diagnosis of secondary caries.
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- Jacob C Simon
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Chung LC, Tom H, Chan KH, Simon JC, Fried D, Darling CL. Image-guided removal of occlusal caries lesions with a λ= 9.3-µm CO 2 laser using near-IR transillumination. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2015; 9306:93060N. [PMID: 25914498 PMCID: PMC4405675 DOI: 10.1117/12.2083652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Previous studies have shown that near-IR transillumination is well suited for imaging deep occlusal lesions. The purpose of this study was to determine if near-IR images can be used to guide a CO2 laser for the selective removal of natural occlusal lesions on extracted teeth. Near-IR occlusal transillumination images of extracted human teeth with natural occlusal caries lesions were acquired using an InGaAs camera and near-IR light at wavelengths from 1290 to 1470-nm from a filtered tungsten halogen source. A CO2 laser operating at 9.3-µm with a pulse duration of 10-15-µs and a pulse repetition rate of 100-300-Hz was used for caries removal. Optical Coherence tomography was used to confirm lesion presence and serial scans were used to assess selective removal. Teeth were also sectioned for histological examination using polarized light microscopy. This study suggests that near-infrared transillumination is a promising method for the image guided laser ablation of occlusal caries lesions but the use of serial near-IR transillumination imaging for monitoring lesion removal was limited.
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- Leon C Chung
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
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Treudler R, Reuter A, Engin AM, Simon JC. A Case of Anaphylaxis After Garlic Ingestion: Is Alliinase the Only Culprit Allergen? J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2015; 25:374-375. [PMID: 26727771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
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Chan KH, Chan AC, Fried WA, Simon JC, Darling CL, Fried D. Use of 2D images of depth and integrated reflectivity to represent the severity of demineralization in cross-polarization optical coherence tomography. J Biophotonics 2015; 8:36-45. [PMID: 24307350 PMCID: PMC4674292 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201300137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Several studies have demonstrated the potential of cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) to quantify the severity of early caries lesions (tooth decay) on tooth surfaces. The purpose of this study is to show that 2D images of the lesion depth and the integrated reflectivity can be used to accurately represent the severity of early lesions. Simulated early lesions of varying severity were produced on tooth samples using simulated lesion models. Methods were developed to convert the 3D CP-OCT images of the samples to 2D images of the lesion depth and lesion integrated reflectivity. Calculated lesion depths from OCT were compared with lesion depths measured from histological sections examined using polarized light microscopy. The 2D images of the lesion depth and integrated reflectivity are well suited for visualization of early demineralization.
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- Corresponding author: , Phone: (415) 502-6641, Fax: (415) 502-6642
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Lengle K, Nguyen TN, Gay M, Bramerie L, Simon JC, Bazin A, Raineri F, Raj R. Modulation contrast optimization for wavelength conversion of a 20 Gbit/s data signal in hybrid InP/SOI photonic crystal nanocavity. Opt Lett 2014; 39:2298-301. [PMID: 24978977 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.002298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Photonic crystal cavity-based switching is studied both theoretically and experimentally in order to identify the best configuration to maximize "wavelength conversion" efficiency. In particular, it is shown that an enhanced contrast can be reached when the probe is blueshifted with respect to the resonance. The use of an InP/SOI hybrid photonic crystal nanocavity is reported for the first time for all-optical error-free "wavelength conversion" at 20 Gbit/s with a nonreturn to zero on-off keying signal.
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- P Nenoff
- Haut- und Laborarzt/Allergologie, Andrologie, Labor für medizinische Mikrobiologie, Partnerschaft Prof. Dr. med. Pietro Nenoff & Dr. med. Constanze Krüger, Straße des Friedens 8, 04579, Mölbis, Deutschland,
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