European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
- Cover Date:
- December 2007
- Print ISSN:
- 0965-7452
- Vol:
- 15
- Issue:
- 4
Assessing the efficacy of Denture Cleaners with Quantitative Light-Induced Fluorescence (QLF)
Abstract - The aim of this study was to evaluate Quantitative Light Induced Fluorescence (QLF) analysis as a means of determining the ability of denture cleaners to remove stain from denture teeth. This study investigated the appearance of acrylic resin denture teeth subjected to QLF conditions in vitro. It aimed to determine if QLF was an appropriate method for detecting stain and its removal on acrylic resin denture teeth in vitro and also to develop a quantitative and reproducible method for assessing the efficacy of denture cleaners using QLF. This study showed that not all acrylic resin denture teeth fluoresced under QLF examination. QLF demonstrated the ability to detect and quantify longitudinal changes in stain removal by the various denture cleaners used in the study.
KEYWORDS: QLF, Fluorescence, Denture Cleansers, Staining, Stain removal
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- £15.00
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- Page Start
- 165
- Page End
- 170
- Authors
- Adejumoke Adeola Adeyemi, Fadi Jarad, Neil Pender, Susan Mary Higham
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- Surface Microhardness of a Nanofilled Resin Composite: A Comparison of a Tungsten Halogen and a Light-Emitting Diode Light Curing Unit, in vitro
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- Assessing the efficacy of Denture Cleaners with Quantitative Light-Induced Fluorescence (QLF)
- 165
- 170
- Colour Effects on Extracted Teeth After a Tooth Whitening Regime: Assessment in an Artificial Oral Cavity
- 171
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- Efficacy of Various Disinfecting Agents on the Reduction of Bacteria from the Surface of Silicone and Polyether Impression Materials
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