Dental optical coherence domain reflectometry explorer
Abstract
A hand-held, fiber optic based dental device with optical coherence domain reflectometry (OCDR) sensing capabilities provides a profile of optical scattering as a function of depth in the tissue at the point where the tip of the dental explorer touches the tissue. This system provides information on the internal structure of the dental tissue, which is then used to detect caries and periodontal disease. A series of profiles of optical scattering or tissue microstructure are generated by moving the explorer across the tooth or other tissue. The profiles are combined to form a cross-sectional, or optical coherence tomography (OCT), image.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Pleasanton, CA
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873518
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6179611
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- dental; optical; coherence; domain; reflectometry; explorer; hand-held; fiber; optic; based; device; ocdr; sensing; capabilities; provides; profile; scattering; function; depth; tissue; tip; touches; information; internal; structure; detect; caries; periodontal; disease; series; profiles; microstructure; generated; moving; tooth; combined; form; cross-sectional; tomography; oct; image; optical coherence; domain reflectometry; fiber optic; provides information; optical scattering; periodontal disease; coherence domain; sensing capabilities; optic based; /433/600/
Citation Formats
Everett, Matthew J, Colston, Jr., Billy W., Sathyam, Ujwal S, and Da Silva, Luiz B. Dental optical coherence domain reflectometry explorer. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Everett, Matthew J, Colston, Jr., Billy W., Sathyam, Ujwal S, & Da Silva, Luiz B. Dental optical coherence domain reflectometry explorer. United States.
Everett, Matthew J, Colston, Jr., Billy W., Sathyam, Ujwal S, and Da Silva, Luiz B. 2001.
"Dental optical coherence domain reflectometry explorer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873518.
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title = {Dental optical coherence domain reflectometry explorer},
author = {Everett, Matthew J and Colston, Jr., Billy W. and Sathyam, Ujwal S and Da Silva, Luiz B},
abstractNote = {A hand-held, fiber optic based dental device with optical coherence domain reflectometry (OCDR) sensing capabilities provides a profile of optical scattering as a function of depth in the tissue at the point where the tip of the dental explorer touches the tissue. This system provides information on the internal structure of the dental tissue, which is then used to detect caries and periodontal disease. A series of profiles of optical scattering or tissue microstructure are generated by moving the explorer across the tooth or other tissue. The profiles are combined to form a cross-sectional, or optical coherence tomography (OCT), image.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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