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Early characterization of occlusal overloaded cervical dental hard tissues by en face optical coherence tomography

Marcauteanu, Corina and Negrutiu, Meda and Sinescu, Cosmin and Stoica, Eniko Tunde and Ionita, Ciprian and Florin, Topala and Vasile, Liliana and Bradu, Adrian and Dobre, George and Podoleanu, Adrian Gh. (2011) Early characterization of occlusal overloaded cervical dental hard tissues by en face optical coherence tomography. In: Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Techniques V. Proceedings of SPIE . SPIE. ISBN 978-0-8194-8688-2. (doi:10.1117/12.889711) (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:49404)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.889711

Abstract

Early diagnosis of occlusal overload is an important issue in dental medicine. The high occlusal forces can cause irreversible damage to the dental hard tissues. Our study proposes the early microstructural characterization of occlusal overloaded bicuspids, with abnormal crown morphology, by en face optical coherence tomography (eFOCT). The dental samples were investigated using an eFOCT system operating at 1300 nm in B-scan and C-scan mode. The eFOCT images obtained from these teeth visualized cracks, which didn't reach the tooth surface. The μCT and histological images confirmed the microstructural defects identified on eFOCT images. In conclusion, eFOCT is a promising imaging method for the early diagnosis of occlusal overload on bicuspids with normal crown morphology and for the prophylaxis of dental wear.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1117/12.889711
Uncontrolled keywords: en face optical coherence tomography, occlusal overload, prophylaxis of dental wear, Crown morphology, Dental hard tissues, Dental wear, Early diagnosis, en face optical coherence tomography, Histological images, Imaging method, Irreversible damage, Micro-structural characterization, Microstructural defects, Occlusal forces, occlusal overload, Tooth surface, Histology, Morphology, Tissue, Tomography, Computerized tomography
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R857.O6 Optical instruments
R Medicine > RK Dentistry
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Giles Tarver
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2015 13:27 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:20 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/49404 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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