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. 1998 Jun 1;37(16):3582-5.
doi: 10.1364/ao.37.003582.

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

B W Colston Jr, M J Everett, L B Da Silva, L L Otis, P Stroeve, H Nathel

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

B W Colston Jr et al. Appl Opt. .

Abstract

We have developed a prototype optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for the imaging of hard and soft tissue in the oral cavity. High-resolution images of in vitro porcine periodontal tissues have been obtained with this system. The images clearly show the enamel-cementum and the gingiva-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.

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