Main description:

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), a method to "see inside of things" without destroying them, has been applied to subjects ranging from materials science to medicine. This book focuses on the biomedical application of OCT in dentistry, covering topics from dental materials to clinical practice.

Since the introduction of the OCT method in ophthalmology and then dentistry in 1991, developments in OCT methods, particularly in biomedical areas, have led to its dissemination worldwide. The chapters of this book cover the basics and recent global advances of OCT in dentistry, including an overview of the method and its use in cariology, restorative dentistry, dental materials, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, prosthodontics, soft oral tissues, and nanodentistry.

This book will be of interest to both newcomers in the field as well as those already working in OTC, either in research and/or the clinic. It will be of great use in courses on optical imaging applied to biomedical areas, particularly where it can provide real-life examples of the application of OCT.

Contents:

1. Overview of Optical Imaging Methods Used in Dentistry 2. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): From Basics to General Applications 3. OCT in Cariology: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies 4. OCT in Restorative Dentistry: Towards Clinical Applications 5. Dental Materials Evaluation by Optical Coherence Tomography 6. OCT in Endodontics 7. OCT in Pediatric Dentistry 8. OCT in Orthodontics 9. OCT in Prosthodontics 10. OCT in Soft Oral Tissues I 11. OCT in Soft Oral Tissues II: Oral Cancer and Other Oral Abnormalities 12. OCT in Nanodentistry 13. Summary and Perspectives for OCT in Dentistry