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Published on: November 9, 2014
Development of fibre-optic confocal microscopy for detection and diagnosis of dental caries
C Rousseau1, S Poland, J M Girkin
1Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
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.
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