title: Imaging of hard- and soft-tissue structure in the oral cavity by optical coherence tomography.
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.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Colston
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Otis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stroeve
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nathel