THE CANARY SYSTEM CAN DETECT AND MONITOR CARIES TREATED WITH RESIN INFILTRATION
Toronto, Canada - Quantum Dental Technologies (QDT) presented findings of a study last week at the 62nd
Congress of the European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA) in
Brussels, Belgium that The Canary System® can monitor caries progression
after caries lesions are infiltrated with DMG’s ICON - a clear resin.
This
study showed The Canary System could detect and monitor caries treated
with ICON resin. It also demonstrated that resin infiltration
significantly delayed the progression of natural caries development on
smooth surfaces and between teeth. The study involved immersing teeth
treated with ICON in a very acidic solution for up to 50 days,
indicating the strong clinical potential of ICON to delay caries
progression.
“Current
detection methods for caries after resin infiltration are extremely
challenging because of the thickness and transparency of resin”, said
Dr. Stephen Abrams, President of QDT. “Evidence from this study suggests
that lesions treated with resin can now be effectively monitored with
The Canary System. This gives dentists another option for treating
early tooth decay”.
The
sensitivity of using traditional diagnostic methods, such as X-rays and
visual inspection, is inadequate in a number of clinical situations. By
the time caries or decay is visible on a radiograph, the lesion has
penetrated at least 60% into the dentin and requires a restoration or
filling. Now with The Canary System, clinicians can make more informed
decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment planning. Resin infiltrants
present an even more challenging situation. The resin is transparent
and the lesions are very shallow. The Canary System appears to be the
only method to detect and monitor the area to ensure the resin coating
does not break down over time. With The Canary System, dentists now
have another application for treating the early stages of tooth decay –
another preventive solution to a common disease.
The
Canary System, with its unique crystal structure diagnostics, allows
oral health professionals to detect, image, track and monitor tooth
decay on all tooth surfaces, beneath opaque sealants, around the margins
of restorations and detect cracks in teeth. The accompanying Canary
Cloud (www.thecanarycloud.com)
enables dentists to view and manage this data in an online environment,
track Canary usage in the office, and keep up-to-date on Canary
products and clinical news. With The Canary System, caries detection is
not simply shining a light on a tooth surface but it’s about gathering
accurate information on the status of the tooth’s crystal structure and
then storing it to allow ongoing analysis and monitoring.
Visit www.thecanarysystem.com or email sales@thecanarysystem.com to request additional information.
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