Title :
Infrared spectroscopy for clinical diagnosis of dental pulp vitality
Author :
Drexler, C. ; Hirmer, M. ; Danilov, S.N. ; Giglberger, S. ; Putzger, J. ; Niklas, A. ; Jäger, A. ; Hiller, K.A. ; Löffler, S. ; Schmalz, G. ; Redlich, B. ; Schulz, I. ; Monkman, G. ; Ganichev, S.D.
Author_Institution :
Terahertz Center, Univ. of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
Abstract :
Transmission spectra of wet human teeth and dentin slices, together with blood of different flow rates were investigated over a wide spectral range, from visible to terahertz (THz) light. The results make it possible to find the optimum light frequency for an all-optical determination of pulpal blood flow and, consequently, for clinically diagnosis of tooth vitality.
Keywords :
bio-optics; dentistry; haemodynamics; haemorheology; infrared spectroscopy; patient diagnosis; clinical diagnosis; dental pulp vitality; dentin slices; infrared spectroscopy; optimum light frequency; pulpal blood flow rates; terahertz light; tooth vitality; transmission spectra; visible light; wet human teeth; Blood; Blood flow; Dentistry; Educational institutions; Humans; Spectroscopy; Teeth;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380091
