Clinical Study

SOPROLIFE System: An Accurate Diagnostic Enhancer

Table 2

Scores of SOPROLIFE in blue fluorescence mode [13].

Five-point 
scale 
categories
CriteriaClinical lesions

0Fissure appears as shiny green; enamel appears sound.
A graphite-pencil-colored thin shine/line is rarely observed.
924741.table.002a

1Tiny, thin red shimmer in the pit and fissure system is viewed.  
No red dots appeared.
924741.table.002b

2In addition to tiny, thin red shimmer in pits and fissures possibly coming up the slopes darker red spots confined to the fissure are visible.  
There was no surface roughness.
924741.table.002c

3Dark red extended areas are confined to the fissures.  
Slight roughness is possible.
924741.table.002d

4Dark red areas are wider than fissures. Surface roughness occurs.  
Possibly grey or rough grey zone may be visible.
924741.table.002e

5Obvious enamel breakdown with visible dentine was observed.924741.table.002f