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3D scanning electron microscopy applied to surface characterization of fluorosed dental enamel
Silvina Limandri1, Víctor Galván Josa1, María Cecilia Valentinuzzi1
1FaMAF, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Medina Allende s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba, Argentina; IFEG, CONICET, Medina Allende s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba, Argentina.
Abstract:
The enamel surfaces of fluorotic teeth were studied by scanning electron stereomicroscopy. Different whitening treatments were applied to 25 pieces to remove stains caused by fluorosis and their surfaces were characterized by stereomicroscopy in order to obtain functional and amplitude parameters. The topographic features resulting for each treatment were determined through these parameters. The results obtained show that the 3D reconstruction achieved from the SEM stereo pairs is a valuable potential alternative for the surface characterization of this kind of samples.
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