Imaging of hard- and soft-tissue structure in the oral cavity by optical coherence tomography
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 Laboratory
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 678750
- Journal Information:
- Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 37; ISSN APOPAI; ISSN 0003-6935
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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