Med Lasers.  2020 Jun;9(1):25-33. 10.25289/ML.2020.9.1.25.

Applications of Optical Imaging System in Dentistry

• Eom JB
• Park A

• KMID: 2533461
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.25289/ML.2020.9.1.25

Abstract

Optical-based imaging technology has high resolution and can assess images in real time. Numerous studies have been conducted for its application in the dental field. The current research introduces an oral camera that includes fluorescent imaging, a second study examining a 3D intraoral scanner applying a confocal method and a polarization structure that identifies the 3D image of a tooth, and finally, an optical coherence tomography technique. Using this technique, we introduce a new concept 3D oral scanner that simultaneously implements 3D structural imaging as well as images that diagnose the inside of teeth. With the development of light source technology and detector technology, various optical-based imaging technologies are expected to be applied in dentistry.

Keyword

Optical imaging; Intraoral camera; Intraoral scanner; Optical coherence tomography; Dentistry