Abstract
We report on the development of a fibre-optics-based confocal imaging system for the detection and potential diagnosis of early dental caries. A novel optical instrument, capable of recording axial profiles through caries lesions using single-mode optical fibres, has been developed. The practical study illustrates that miniature confocal devices based around single-mode optical fibres may provide additional diagnostic information for the general dental practitioner.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 245-251 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Caries Research |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- fibre-optics
- confocal imaging system
- optical instrument
- general dental practitioner