Noninvasive Quantitative Evaluation of the Dentin Layer during Dental Procedures Using Optical Coherence Tomography
Joint Authors
Sinescu, Cosmin
Negrutiu, Meda Lavinia
Bradu, Adrian
Duma, Virgil-Florin
Podoleanu, Adrian
Source
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A routine cavity preparation of a tooth may lead to opening the pulp chamber.
The present study evaluates quantitatively, in real time, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, the drilled cavities during dental procedures.
An established noninvasive imaging technique, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), is used.
The main scope is to prevent accidental openings of the dental pulp chamber.
Six teeth with dental cavities have been used in this ex vivo study.
The real time assessment of the distances between the bottom of the drilled cavities and the top of the pulp chamber was performed using an own assembled OCT system.
The evaluation of the remaining dentin thickness (RDT) allowed for the positioning of the drilling tools in the cavities in relation to the pulp horns.
Estimations of the safe and of the critical RDT were made; for the latter, the opening of the pulp chamber becomes unavoidable.
Also, by following the fractures that can occur when the extent of the decay is too large, the dentist can decide upon the right therapy to follow, endodontic or conventional filling.
The study demonstrates the usefulness of OCT imaging in guiding such evaluations during dental procedures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sinescu, Cosmin& Negrutiu, Meda Lavinia& Bradu, Adrian& Duma, Virgil-Florin& Podoleanu, Adrian. 2015. Noninvasive Quantitative Evaluation of the Dentin Layer during Dental Procedures Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057979
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sinescu, Cosmin…[et al.]. Noninvasive Quantitative Evaluation of the Dentin Layer during Dental Procedures Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057979
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sinescu, Cosmin& Negrutiu, Meda Lavinia& Bradu, Adrian& Duma, Virgil-Florin& Podoleanu, Adrian. Noninvasive Quantitative Evaluation of the Dentin Layer during Dental Procedures Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057979
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1057979