>Hi,
>
>We are wanting to look at whole mounts of human teeth and observe fracture
>damage. We have tried using the autofluorescent properties of the dentin
>for visualisation but the images we are getting are not very satisfactory.
>A lot of current literature seems to suggest rhodamine B as a good
>fluorescent dye for teeth. Does anyone have any other suggestions or
>experience in this area which may be of help?
>
>Thanks
>Theresa Fyffe
>
>Theresa Fyffe
>Senior Technician
>Anatomy and Physiology Department
>Queensland University of Technology
>
>Phone   : (07) 3864 2608
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Try backscattered (reflected?) light.

Some of the first biological confocal images were made of teeth using this
method by Alan Boyde.

Jim Pawley