Imaging of Hard- and Soft-Tissue Structure in the Oral Cavity by Optical Coherence Tomography
Applied Optics, Vol. 37, Issue 16, pp. 3582-3585 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.37.003582
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Abstract
We have developed a prototype optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for the imaging of hard and soft tissue in the oral cavity. High-resolution images of in vitro porcine periodontal tissues have been obtained with this system. The images clearly show the enamel–cementum and the gingiva–tooth interfaces, indicating OCT is a potentially useful technique for diagnosis of periodontal diseases. To our knowledge, this is the first application of OCT for imaging biologic hard tissue.
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OCIS Codes
(030.1640) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence
(110.6960) Imaging systems : Tomography
(170.6960) Medical optics and biotechnology : Tomography
Citation
Bill W. Colston, Jr., Matthew J. Everett, Luiz B. Da Silva, Linda L. Otis, Pieter Stroeve, and Howard Nathel, "Imaging of Hard- and Soft-Tissue Structure in the Oral Cavity by Optical Coherence Tomography," Appl. Opt. 37, 3582-3585 (1998)
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