In May dental technology leader Sirona is bringing a detection system onto the market that enables dentists to identify reliably, quickly and simply where caries does or does not exist: SIROInspect. This helps making the right decision in caries excavation.

The caries detection system developed by Sirona lights up caries. This means dentists can reliably, quickly and simply identify where caries is concealed while excavating. The device is easy to operate, flexibly integrated into the workflow and sets technological standards.

SIROInspect is based on Fluorescence-Aided Caries Excavation technology, known as FACE, which exploits the fluorescence characteristics of teeth. If teeth are illuminated with violet light in the spectrum of around 405 nm, it doesn't only stimulate degradation products of caries bacteria but also healthy dentine to fluoresce. Healthy dental tissue lights up green whereas carious areas are visibly red. The triggers for the red colouring are porphyrin compounds which arise during the breakdown of hard dental substance by caries bacteria. The attending dentist can therefore see at first glance which areas are carious and which ones are not. The SIROInspect diagnostic glasses filter short wavelengths below 500 nm. By contrast, light components with higher wavelengths remain visible.

Call Sirona Dental Systems 0845 071 5040 or info@sironadental.co.uk.