SoproLIFE DENTAL

CARIES SYSTEM
Kimberly Tran, Rosy Garcia, & Anissa Adams
 What is SoproLIFE
LIFE stands for Light Induced Fluorescence Evaluator
Made by a company called ACTEON Group
- Manufactures high tech medical devices made to help dentists and surgeons for a
safer and quicker procedure to establish minimally invasive dentistry
Detects occlusal and interproximal decay, at the most earliest stage
Dental caries is the most common oral disease worldwide, but it can be
preventable by the use of SoproLIFE
Features
4 types of modes
in SoproLIFE
1) Extraoral Mode
- Contains 30 mm focal range
- Takes profile pictures
2) Intraoral Mode
- Contains 5-20 mm focal range
- Takes pictures of smiles; particular
tooth, quadrant, and arch
3) Marco Mode
- Contains a 0 mm focal range
- Magnifies the image 115X
4) Caries Detection Mode ****
- Contains 2 modes: diagnostic and
treatment mode
1) Diagnostic mode
Caries detection mode
- Detects caries by producing a red or green fluorescent light
- A green light will reflect if the tooth is healthy
- A red light will reflect a decayed area of the tooth

2) Treatment mode
-Detects any remaining caries during restorative work
-It is used until the red light is no longer visible
-Minimally invasive dentistry ***
 2 Major Techniques KNOWN:
1) Visual Examination
- Radiographs & mirror/explorer

2) Fluorescence Caries Detecting Devices

- SoproLIFE
- Other devices (DIAGNOdent, DIAGNOdent Pen, & Spectra)
Visual
Examination
1) Radiographs & Mirror/Explorer
- Most commonly used
- Radiographs detect caries interproximally
- Mirror/Explorer are used by using the
sharp tip of the instrument and check if it
sticks to the decayed area
 SoproLIFE
1) Dental Caries System
- Device that contains a fluorescence light to detect the decayed area
- Also serves as an intraoral camera
- Light is stimulated by short and long wavelengths (400-700 nm) that distinguish a
healthy tooth from a non-healthy
- Red = carious lesion ; green = healthy tooth
 SOPROLIFE
Advantages Disadvantages
Fast, easy to use, & efficient May give a false reading due to remaining
deposits (plaque, calculus, etc.)

Detects caries that have been overlooked Requires technology skills

through the naked eye

Includes an intraoral camera and other Costly ****

special features

Patients are more likely involved and

convinced that the lesion is present

Minimizes the radiation exposure

Painless
 Visual examination
Advantages Disadvantages

Been around for centuries Can be painful

Convenient Detects the lesion once it is 30-40%

demineralized

Less costly Requires radiation exposure

Can be time consuming

Video
 Testimonials
SoproLIFE enhances my skills as a
dentist by enabling me to detect
caries earlier and more conservatively
remove decay. - Martin Jablow, DMD

The images pre-op and during the

procedures have helped me
professionally in recognizing areas of
decay that I might have otherwise
missed. - Paul Feuerstein, DMD
Which Technique is Preferred?
Questions?
 References
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Mona Zeitouny, Mireille Feghali, Assaad Nasr, et al., SOPROLIFE System: An Accurate Diagnostic Enhancer, The
Scientific World Journal, vol. 2014, Article ID 924741, 8 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/924741

Panayotov, I., Terrer, E., Salehi, H., Tassery, H., Yachouh, J., Cuisinier, F. G., & Levallois, B. (2013). In vitro
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"SOPROLIFE: An Imaging Device Unique in the World." Dental Camera by Fluorescence and Daylight. N.p., n.d.
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VOGELL, S. (2015). Understanding caries detection devices. Rdh, 35(12), 42-45