Application of Optical Coherence Tomography in Endodontics

• Iino Yoshiko

  Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Clinic for Conservation of Oral and Maxillofacial Function, Dental Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)

• Ebihara Arata

  Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)

• Sunakawa Mitsuhiro

  Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) Clean Room, Clinic for General Dentistry, Dental Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)

• Okiji Takashi

  Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 歯内療法へのOCTの応用

Abstract

Endodontic treatment is a procedure performed to preserve a tooth with pulpal and/or periapical diseases by controlling causative bacterial infection within the root canal system and preventing reinfection. Any attempt to perform endodontic treatment must be preceded with a three-dimensional understanding of the morphological complexity of the pulp chamber and the root canal system to be treated. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a medical imaging technique that can obtain a precise tomogram inside the tissue non-invasively using near infrared light. In this article, we will give an overview of possible application of OCT to various phases of endodontic treatment, including detection of the pulp chamber and root canal, inspection of the resected root surface during apicoectomy and diagnosis of vertical root fracture, based primarily on our experimental findings.

Journal

• Nippon Laser Igakkaishi

  Nippon Laser Igakkaishi 39 (1), 50-58, 2018-04-15

  Japan Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine

Keywords

• optical coherence tomography
• endodontic therapy
• root canal configuration

Details

• CRID: 1390845712984177280
• NII Article ID: 130007431607
• DOI: 10.2530/jslsm.jslsm-39_0002
• ISSN: 18811639
• ISSN: 02886200
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jslsm/39/1/39_jslsm-39_0002/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2019075276
• Text Lang: ja
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