TY - GEN
T1 - Early characterization of occlusal overloaded cervical dental hard tissues by en face optical coherence tomography
AU - Marcauteanu, Corina
AU - Negrutiu, Meda
AU - Sinescu, Cosmin
AU - Stoica, Enikö Tünde
AU - Ionita, Ciprian
AU - Florin, Topala
AU - Vasile, Liliana
AU - Bradu, Adrian
AU - Dobre, George
AU - Podoleanu, Adrian Gh
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - En face optical coherence tomography
KW - Occlusal overload
KW - Prophylaxis of dental wear
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84893562258
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893562258
SN - 9780819486837
T3 - Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
BT - European Conference on Biomedical Optics, ECBO 2011
T2 - European Conference on Biomedical Optics, ECBO 2011
Y2 - 22 May 2011 through 26 May 2011
ER -