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Why Use a Caries Detection Aid?
Explorers have very low sensitivity for caries detection and provide virtually no diagnostic feedback. Moreover, explorers can actually cause damage by breaking enamel rods and causing an iatrogenic cavitation when forced into an incipient carious lesion. Non-invasive caries detection aids can help eliminate the guesswork in detecting and diagnosing tooth decay and enhance case acceptance through better patient education.
Spectra® Caries Detection Aid
Spectra, recently awarded the Pride Institute's coveted "Best of Class Technology Award" for a second consecutive year, is the only caries detection aid providing both color and numerical indications of the extent of the decay.
