Development of an in vitro protocol to induce artificial white spot lesions and their characterization using optical coherence tomography and micro CT

Author:

O'Hagan-Wong Kelsey1ORCID,Enax Joachim2,Meyer Frederic3,Bozec Laurent1,Ganss Bernhard1

Affiliation:

1. University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

2. Dr Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co

3. Dr Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. KG

Abstract

Abstract Background White spot lesions (WSL) represent the earliest stage of caries formation in which mineral is lost from the enamel surface, but the surface retains its integrity. At this stage, remineralization of enamel is generally considered possible. This study aimed to develop a reliable in vitro protocol for the creation of artificially induced WSL and to examine the WSL by micro-computed tomography (microCT) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods Artificial WSL lesions were created by immersing human molars in a lactic acid solution under constant agitation at 37ºC for seven days. MicroCT and OCT were used to image the lesions before comparing them to naturally occurring WSL. In addition, the mineral density of the demineralized enamel and the depth of the lesion was characterized directly on the acquired images. Results The average mineral density of artificial WSL was 1.57 ± 0.21 g/cm3, compared to sound enamel with a mean mineral density of 2.9 ± 0.06 g/cm3. The mean lesion depth of 167.76 ± 0.03 µm for artificial WSL varied slightly between individual samples. The artificial WSL did have a highly mineralized surface overlying the body of the lesion, which is characteristic of subsurface lesions; however, the lesion itself was shallower when compared to naturally occurring WSL. The OCT also detected WSL and provided an estimate of lesion depth and distance from Conclusion In summary, we have developed an experimental in vitro protocol to create artificial WSL that mimics natural caries lesions. OCT produced live scans, which allowed the detection of WSL, whereas the microCT measurements provided precise information on lesion depth and mineral density.

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

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