A Scanning Acoustic Microscope Study of the Small Caries Lesion in Human Enamel
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Caries Research
- Vol. 20 (4) , 356-360
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000260958
Abstract
The scanning acoustic microscope was used to image small caries lesions in sections of human enamel. The acoustic micrographs were compared with the polarized light micrographs for the same lesions. The acoustic images gave information on the extent and structure of the lesions through contrast arising from changes in the elastic properties associated with demineralization.Keywords
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