title: Dental OCT.
abstract: We present here the first in vivo optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of human dental tissue. A novel dental optical coherence tomography system has been developed. This system incorporates the interferometer sample arm and transverse scanning optics into a handpiece that can be used intraorally to image human dental tissues. The average imaging depth of this system varied from 3 mm in hard tissues to 1.5 mm in soft tissues. We discuss the application of this imaging system for dentistry and illustrate the potential of our dental OCT system for diagnosis of periodontal disease, detection of caries, and evaluation of dental restorations.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colston
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sathyam
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dasilva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stroeve
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Otis