Application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for Diagnosis of Caries, Cracks, and Defects of Restorations

Yasushi Shimada; Alireza Sadr; Yasunori Sumi; Junji Tagami

doi:10.1007/s40496-015-0045-z

Application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for Diagnosis of Caries, Cracks, and Defects of Restorations

Curr Oral Health Rep. 2015;2(2):73-80. doi: 10.1007/s40496-015-0045-z.

Authors

Yasushi Shimada¹, Alireza Sadr², Yasunori Sumi³, Junji Tagami¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
² International Exchange Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Division of Oral and Dental Surgery, Department of Advanced Medicine, National Hospital for Geriatric Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi Japan.

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive technique providing cross-sectional images of a tooth structure. This review describes the use of OCT for detecting dental caries, tooth fractures, and interfacial gaps in intraoral restorations. OCT can be a reliable and an accurate method and a safer alternative to X-ray radiography.

Keywords: Caries; Diagnosis; Interfacial gap; Optical coherence tomography (OCT); Tooth fracture.

Publication types

Review