Fiber optic spectrophotometry to monitor early enamel remineralization and remineralization in vitro

Anil Kishen

doi:10.1117/12.696990

21 July 2006 Fiber optic spectrophotometry to monitor early enamel remineralization and remineralization in vitro

Anil Kishen

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Proceedings Volume 6163, Saratov Fall Meeting 2005: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine VII; 61630P (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696990
Event: Saratov Fall Meeting 2005, 2005, Saratov, Russian Federation

Abstract

In this study Fiber Optic Backscatter Spectroscopic Sensor (FOBSS) is used to monitor the demineralization and remineralization induced changes in the enamel. Application of visible light spectroscopy offers different advantages such as rapid sensing, high spatial resolution, sensitivity, simultaneous examination of wide wavelengths, and permits the application of fiber optic probes. A bifurcated fiber optic bundle probe connected to a visible light source and a high resolution spectrophotometer was used to acquire the backscattered light from the specimen surface. These experiments showed that demineralization and remineralization processes induced a linear decrease in the backscatter light intensity and linear increase in the backscatter light intensity respectively. These experiments highlight the potential advantage of using fiber optic backscatter spectroscopy to determine early enamel demineralization and remineralization.

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Anil Kishen "Fiber optic spectrophotometry to monitor early enamel remineralization and remineralization in vitro", Proc. SPIE 6163, Saratov Fall Meeting 2005: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine VII, 61630P (21 July 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696990

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Fiber optics

Teeth

Backscatter

Dental caries

Tissue optics

Spectrophotometry

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