Citation
Bw. Colston et al., DENTAL OCT, OPTICS EXPRESS, 3(6), 1998, pp. 230-238
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
ISSN journal
10944087
Volume
3
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
230 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
1094-4087(1998)3:6<230:>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We present here the first in vivo optical coherence tomography (OCT) i
mages of human dental tissue. A novel dental optical coherence tomogra
phy system has been developed. This system incorporates the interferom
eter sample arm and transverse scanning optics into a handpiece that c
an be used intraorally to image human dental tissues. The average imag
ing depth of this system varied from 3 mm in hard tissues to 1.5 mm in
soft tissues. We discuss the application of this imaging system for d
entistry and illustrate the potential of our dental OCT system for dia
gnosis of periodontal disease, detection of caries, and evaluation of
dental restorations. (C)1998 Optical Society of America