Device Category Dossier

Detector, caries, optical

Device Category Dossier for Detector, caries, optical. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Optical caries detectors are intraoral devices that use fluorescence technology to identify carious lesions in teeth during dental examination. They are used to aid detection of open or incipient carious lesions and monitor lesion progression, with applications across smooth surfaces, occlusal surfaces, proximal areas, and initial or secondary caries.