Optical coherence tomography and confocal microscopy investigations of dental prostheses

Meda L. Negrutiu M.D.; Cosmin Sinescu M.D.; Michael Hughes; Adrian Bradu; Mihai Rominu M.D.; Carmen Todea M.D.; George Dobre; Adrian Podoleanu

doi:10.1117/12.816672

30 December 2008 Optical coherence tomography and confocal microscopy investigations of dental prostheses

Meda L. Negrutiu M.D., Cosmin Sinescu M.D., Michael Hughes, Adrian Bradu, Mihai Rominu M.D., Carmen Todea M.D., George Dobre, Adrian Podoleanu

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Proceedings Volume 7139, 1st Canterbury Workshop on Optical Coherence Tomography and Adaptive Optics; 71390N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816672
Event: 1st Canterbury Workshop and School in Optical Coherence Tomography and Adaptive Optics, 2008, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Abstract

Dental prostheses are very complex systems, heterogenous in structure, made up from various materials, with different physical properties. An essential question mark is on the physical, chemical and mechanical compatibility between these materials. They have to satisfy high stress requirements as well as esthetic challenges. The masticatory stress may induce fractures of the prostheses, which may be triggered by initial materials defects or by alterations of the technological process. The failures of dental prostheses lead to functional, esthetic and phonetic disturbances which finally render the prosthetic treatment inefficient. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the capability of en-face optical coherence tomography as a possible non-invasive high resolution method in supplying the necessary information on the material defects of dental prostheses and microleakage at prosthetic interfaces. C-scan and B-scan OCT images as well as confocal images are acquired from a large range of samples. Gaps between the dental interfaces and material defects are clearly exposed. We conclude that OCT can successfully be used as a noninvasive analysis method.

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Meda L. Negrutiu M.D., Cosmin Sinescu M.D., Michael Hughes, Adrian Bradu, Mihai Rominu M.D., Carmen Todea M.D., George Dobre, and Adrian Podoleanu "Optical coherence tomography and confocal microscopy investigations of dental prostheses", Proc. SPIE 7139, 1st Canterbury Workshop on Optical Coherence Tomography and Adaptive Optics, 71390N (30 December 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816672

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