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Title: Imaging of hard- and soft-tissue structure in the oral cavity by optical coherence tomography

Journal Article · · Applied Optics

We have developed a prototype optical coherent tomography (OCT) system for the imaging of hard and soft tissue in the oral cavity. High-resolution images of {ital in vitro} porcine periodontal tissues have been obtained with this system. The images clearly show the enamel{endash}cementum and the gingiva{endash}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. {copyright} 1998 Optical Society of America

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
678750
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Vol. 37, Issue 16; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English