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Evaluation of metal-polymeric fixed partial prosthesis using optical coherence tomography

Sinescu, Comsin G.H., Negrutiu, M.L., Duma, V.F., Marcauteanu, C., Topala, F.I., Rominu, Mihai, Bradu, Adrian, Podoleanu, Adrian G.H. (2013) Evaluation of metal-polymeric fixed partial prosthesis using optical coherence tomography. In: SPIE Proceedings Series. 8785. Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering ISBN 978-0-8194-9601-0. (doi:10.1117/12.2027502) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:49317)

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Abstract

Metal-Polymeric fixed partial prosthesis is the usual prosthetic treatment for many dental patients. However, during the mastication the polymeric component of the prosthesis is fractured and will be lost. This fracture is caused by the material defects or by the fracture lines trapped inside the esthetic components of the prosthesis. This will finally lead to the failure of the prosthetic treatment. Nowadays, there is no method of identification and forecast for the materials defects of the polymeric materials. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the capability of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) as a non-invasive clinical method that can be used for the evaluation of metal-polymeric fixed partial prostheses. Twenty metal-polymeric fixed partial prostheses were used for this study. The esthetic component of the prostheses has been Adoro (Ivoclar). Optical investigations of the metal prostheses have revealed no material defects or fracture lines. All the prostheses were temporary cemented in the oral cavities of the patients for six month. The non-invasive method used for the investigations was OCT working in Time Domain mode at 1300 nm. The evaluations of the prostheses were performed before and after their cementation in the patient mouths. All the imagistic results were performed in 2D and than in 3D, after the reconstruction. The results obtained after the OCT evaluation allowed for the identification of 4 metal-polymeric fixed partial prostheses with material defects immediately after finishing the technological procedures. After 6 month in the oral environment other 3 fixed partial prostheses revealed fracture lines. In conclusion, OCT proved to be a valuable tool for the noninvasive evaluation of the metal-polymeric fixed partial prostheses. © 2013 SPIE.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Proceeding)
DOI/Identification number: 10.1117/12.2027502
Additional information: Unmapped bibliographic data: C7 - 8785EH [EPrints field already has value set] LA - English [Field not mapped to EPrints] J2 - Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - School of Dentistry, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, 2 Eftimie Murgu Place, Timisoara 300041, Romania [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - 3OM Optomechatronics Group, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 77 Revolutiei Ave., Arad 310130, Romania [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Applied Optics Group, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NH, United Kingdom [Field not mapped to EPrints] DB - Scopus [Field not mapped to EPrints] A4 - International Commission for Optics; The Optical Society; European Optical Society; Red Iberoamericana de Optica; Innova Scientific [Field not mapped to EPrints] C3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering [Field not mapped to EPrints]
Uncontrolled keywords: 3D reconstructions, Biomedical imaging, Dental studies, Fracture lines, Material defects, Metal-polymeric fixed partial prosthesis, Optical Coherence Tomography, 3D reconstruction, Biomedical imaging, Dental studies, Fracture lines, Material defect, Defects, Functional polymers, Materials, Medical imaging, Metals, Noninvasive medical procedures, Optical tomography, Optics, Three dimensional, Prosthetics
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R857.O6 Optical instruments
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Giles Tarver
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2015 09:08 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:20 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/49317 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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