Optical coherence tomography in dentistry Dr. Sharma Radhika*, Pg student, Dr. Trivedi Ashwarya, Reader, Dr. Singla Neetu, Sr. Lecturer, Dr. Kumar Raman, Sr. Lecturer, Dr. Arora Saloni, Pg student Dept Of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam (Pb) *Address For Correspondance: Dr. Radhika Sharma, Pg student, Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam (Punjab)
Online published on 23 June, 2015. Abstract Optical Coherence Tomography is a non invasive, real time diagnostic modality that enables detection of oral lesions at an early, relatively harmless stage with improved resolution. It provides quantitative & qualitative information of hard and soft tissue by providing a cross-sectional optical biopsy of tissue upto 3mm in depth from the surface. OCT imaging has the potential to detect and diagnose very early stages of demineralization, remineralization, recurrent caries, restorative failures, root canals, periodontal disease, soft tissue dysplasia and precancerous lesions. It is based on low coherence interferometry (LCI). Top Keywords Optical Coherence Tomography, non invasive investigation, dentistry. Top |