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Title: Fiber optic based optical coherence tomography (OCT) for dental applications

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OSTI ID:325376

We have developed a hand-held fiber optic based optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for scanning of the oral cavity We have produced, using this scanning device, in viva cross-sectional images of hard and soft dental tissues in human volunteers Clinically relevant anatomical structures, including the gingival margin, periodontal sulcus, and dento-enamel junction, were visible in all the images The dento-enamel junction and the alveolar bone were identifiable in approximately two thirds of the images These images represent, to our knowledge, the first in viva OCT images of human dental tissue.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
325376
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-130698; CONF-980598-; ON: DE98058586; BR: YN0100000
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. Pacific Northwest fiber optic sensor workshop, Portland, OR (United States), 6-7 May 1998; Other Information: PBD: 2 Jun 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English