Morphological characterization of dental prostheses interfaces using optical coherence tomography

Cosmin Sinescu; Meda Levinia Negrutiu; Ciprian Ionita; Liviu Marsavina; Radu Negru; Cristiana Caplescu; Adrian Bradu; Florin Topala; Roxana Otilia Rominu; Emanuela Petrescu; Marius Leretter; Mihai Rominu; Adrian Gh. Podoleanu

doi:10.1117/12.844533

9 March 2010 Morphological characterization of dental prostheses interfaces using optical coherence tomography

Cosmin Sinescu, Meda Levinia Negrutiu, Ciprian Ionita, Liviu Marsavina, Radu Negru, Cristiana Caplescu, Adrian Bradu, Florin Topala, Roxana Otilia Rominu, Emanuela Petrescu, Marius Leretter, Mihai Rominu, Adrian Gh. Podoleanu

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Proceedings Volume 7626, Medical Imaging 2010: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging; 76261P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844533
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Fixed partial prostheses as integral ceramic, polymers, metal-ceramic or metal-polymers bridges are mainly used in the frontal part of the dental arch (especially the integral bridges). They have to satisfy high stress as well as esthetic requirements. The masticatory stress may induce fractures of the bridges. These may be triggered by initial materials defects or by alterations of the technological process. The fractures of these bridges lead to functional, esthetic and phonetic disturbances which finally render the prosthetic treatment inefficient. Dental interfaces represent one of the most significant aspects in the strength of the dental prostheses under the masticatory load. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the capability of optical coherence tomography (OCT) to characterize the dental prostheses interfaces. The materials used were several fixed partial prostheses integral ceramic, polymers, metal-ceramic and metal-polymers bridges. It is important to produce both C-scans and B-scans of the defects in order to differentiate morphological aspects of the bridge infrastructures. The material defects observed with OCT were investigated with micro-CT in order to prove their existence and positions. In conclusion, it is important to have a non invasive method to investigate dental prostheses interfaces before the insertion of prostheses in the oral cavity.

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Cosmin Sinescu, Meda Levinia Negrutiu, Ciprian Ionita, Liviu Marsavina, Radu Negru, Cristiana Caplescu, Adrian Bradu, Florin Topala, Roxana Otilia Rominu, Emanuela Petrescu, Marius Leretter, Mihai Rominu, and Adrian Gh. Podoleanu "Morphological characterization of dental prostheses interfaces using optical coherence tomography", Proc. SPIE 7626, Medical Imaging 2010: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 76261P (9 March 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844533

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