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

  • Corina Mǎrcǎuţeanu
  • , Meda Negruţiu
  • , Cosmin Sinescu
  • , Enikö Tünde Stoica
  • , Ciprian Ioniţǎ
  • , Topalǎ Florin
  • , Liliana Vasile
  • , Adrian Bradu
  • , George Dobre
  • , Adrian Gh Podoleanu
  • Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • University of Kent

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Techniques V
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Techniques V - Munich, Germany
Duration: May 24 2011May 26 2011

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume8091
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Techniques V
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period05/24/1105/26/11

Keywords

  • en face optical coherence tomography
  • occlusal overload
  • prophylaxis of dental wear

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