A Non-Destructive Optical Method to Study De- and Remineralization of Enamel

Abstract

The absorption and scattering of light in dental enamel or in a carious lesion have been studied quantitatively by using thin slabsl. The method thus required destructive preparation techniques. In this paper we describe how the scattering by a bulk sample can be used to obtain semi-quantitative information.

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