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Methods for monitoring erosion using optical coherence tomography

Year: 2013

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: were investigated. The first approach is to measure the remaining enamel thickness, namely the distance from the tooth surface to the dentinal-enamel junction (DEJ). The second more novel approach is to irradiate the surface with a carbon dioxide laser to create a reference layer which resists erosion. Measuring the remaining enamel thickness proved challenging since the surface roughening and subsurface demineralization that commonly occurs during the erosion process can prevent resolution of the underlying DEJ. The areas irradiated by the laser manifested lower rates of erosion compared to the non-irradiated areas and this method appears promising but it is highly dependent on the severity of the acid challenge.

Source: Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE

DOI: 10.1117/12.2011013

Authors: Kenneth H. Chan, Andrew C. Chan, Cynthia L. Darling, Daniel Fried

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Dental Erosion and Treatment

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Award: Clinical Assessment of Tooth Demineralization & Remineralization with PS-OCT