Laser techniques for the evaluation of wear in Class II restorations
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Vol. 10 (5), 407-414
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2842.1983.tb00137.x
Abstract
A technique for the quantitative determination of the changes in surface topography of restorations during wear has been developed. This involves the optical contouring of the surface using a laser, and the generation of contour maps. Several different methods for interpreting these maps are discussed. A computer-aided method is the most consistently accurate and measures wear volume to an accuracy of 2–5%.Keywords
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