Journal article
Validation of swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) for the diagnosis of occlusal caries
Y Shimada, A Sadr, MF Burrow, J Tagami, N Ozawa, Y Sumi
Journal of Dentistry | Published : 2010
Abstract
Objectives: In this laboratory study, we examined the use of a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) as a diagnostic tool for occlusal caries. Methods: One-hundred and eleven investigation sites of occlusal fissures were selected from 62 extracted teeth and examined visually using conventional dental equipment without any magnification. SS-OCT observations were carried out on the same locations as where the conventional examination had been performed. The teeth were then sectioned using a diamond saw and directly viewed under a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). Presence and extent of caries was scored in each observation and the obtained results from SS-OCT and conventi..
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Awarded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was in part supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (No. 21592415) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, in part by the Research Grant for Longevity Sciences (21A-8) from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and in part from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) Program, International Research Center for Molecular Science in Tooth and Bone Diseases.