Abstract :
This paper reviews the current knowledge on optical coherence tomography (OCT) a noninvasive imaging modality. Commonly used by ophthalmologists, this method can also be applied to in vivo and in vitro imaging of oral structures. OCT is a tomography imaging technology which produces high-resolution cross-sectional images of the internal architecture of materials and tissues. OCT can be used for histopathological imaging, evaluation of prosthetic restorations and microleakage at prosthetic interfaces, for imaging root canals and root dentin and the presence or absence of apical microleakage and to detect osteointegration of dental implant. Thus, OCT can be used in various fields of dentistry and can help the clinician to overcome problems of diagnosis and treatment.
Keyword :
Optical Coherence Tomography, Noninvasive Investigation, Dentistry.