Abstract
We propose a new technique for caries imaging by the spectral analysis of teeth luminescence excited by the near UV light. This diagnostic/control method can be applied for the all optically accessible teeth surfaces. The photophysical studies suggest that hydroxylapatite luminescence, excited in the near UV, comes from de-excitation of crystalline structure defects in interaction with charge donating/accepting environment.
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