Assessment of Oral Health

1;Contents;6
2;Preface;8
3;Direct Digital Radiography for Caries Detection and Analysis;9
3.1;Abstract;9
3.2;Introduction;9
3.3;Anatomy of a DDR System;10
3.4;Characteristics of Electronic Image Receptors;12
3.5;Caries Classification According to Location;14
3.6;Radiographic Caries Diagnosis Using DDR;15
3.7;Impact of Image Post-Processing on Caries Diagnosis;16
3.8;General Issues for Evaluation of DDR Systems;17
3.9;Quantitative Radiographic Approach;18
3.10;Beyond Basics: Computer-Aided Detection and 3-D Imaging;21
3.11;Concluding Remarks;24
3.12;References;25
4;Relationship of Surface Epithelium Concentrations of ILa- and IL-1ß to Clinical Inflammation during Experimental Gingivitis;28
4.1;Abstract;28
4.2;Introduction;29
4.3;Study Design and Methods;30
4.4;Results;31
4.5;Discussion;35
4.6;References;38
5;Imaging of the Oral Cavity Using Optical Coherence Tomography;40
5.1;Abstract;40
5.2;Introduction;40
5.3;Principles of OCT Imaging;43
5.4;Imaging in the Oral Cavity;51
5.5;Perspectives;61
5.6;References;62
6;Advances in Measurements of Periodontal Bone and Attachment Loss;64
6.1;Abstract;64
6.2;Extent and Severity of Existing Periodontitis;64
6.3;Diagnostic Assessment: Resolution, Repeatability and Accuracy;65
6.4;Periodontal Probing;66
6.5;Assessment of Disease Progression;70
6.6;Effects of Measurement on the Prevalence of Active Disease;70
6.7;Radiographic Methods;71
6.8;Relationship Between Radiographic Evidence of Bone Loss and Changes in Probing Attachment Levels;75
6.9;Conclusions;76
6.10;References;77
7;Analysis of the Morphology of Oral Structures from 3-D Co-Ordinate Data;81
7.1;Abstract;81
7.2;Introduction;81
7.3;Replication of the Study Surface;84
7.4;Data Acquisition;87
7.5;Reconstruction of Surfaces from Co-Ordinate Data;93
7.6;Superposition of Sequential Data;101
7.7;Clinical Applications;122
7.8;Conclusions;127
7.9;Acknowledgements;133
7.10;References;133
8;Objective Quantification of Plaque Using Digital Image Analysis;138
8.1;Abstract;138
8.2;Introduction;138
8.3;Development of Automated Plaque Area Measurement;139
8.4;Generalized Approach toQuantitative Measurement of in vivo Plaque;141
8.5;Application of Digital Plaque Image Analysis in a Crossover Test Evaluating 2 Commercial Dentifrices;146
8.6;Results;147
8.7;Appendix;149
8.8;References;150
9;Application of Quantitative Light-Induced Fluorescence for Assessing Early Caries Lesions;152
9.1;Abstract;152
9.2;Need for Noninvasive Quantitative Detection Methods in Dentistry;152
9.3;Development of QLF;153
9.4;Optical Principles of QLF Observation of White Spot Lesions;154
9.5;Application of QLF;158
9.6;Quantification of Lesions with QLF;164
9.7;Discussion;166
9.8;Conclusions;168
9.9;References;168
10;Recent Advances in Methods for the Assessment of Dental Calculus - Research and Clinical Implications;171
10.1;Abstract;171
10.2;Introduction - Calculus Prevalence and Significance;171
10.3;Measurement of Supra- and Subgingival Calculus - Historical Perspective;172
10.4;Recent Advances in the Measurements of Supra- and Subgingival Calculus Deposits;175
10.5;References;180
11;Characterization and Validation of Diagnostic Methods;182
11.1;Abstract;182
11.2;Introduction;183
11.3;Diagnostic Methods;183
11.4;Characterization of Methods.;185
11.5;Validation, General;187
11.6;Validation of Methods that Produce Continuous Parameters by Comparison with a Gold Standard that Is also Continuous;187
11.7;Validation of Methods that Produce Dichotomies;188
11.8;Validation of Methods that Produce Continuous Parameters by Comparison with a Gold Standard that Is a Dichotomy;190
11.9;Validation by Comparison with a Method that Is Known Not to Be a Gold Standard;193
11.10;Validation of a Method that Is Expected to Be "Better" than the Present Gold Standard;194
11.11;Conclusions;196
11.12;Acknowledgements;196
11.13;References;196
12;Author Index;198
13;Subject Index;199