Enamel is highly transparent in the near infrared (NIR); therefore, this region of the
electromagnetic spectrum is ideally suited for the development of new optical diagnostic …

Early detection of caries is an urgent problem in the dental clinic. Current caries detection
methods do not detect early enamel caries accurately, and do not show microstructural …

New diagnostic tools are needed for the characterization of dental caries in the early stages
of development. If carious lesions are detected early enough, they can be arrested without …

New imaging technologies are needed for the early detection of dental caries (decay) in the
interproximal contact sites between teeth. Previous measurements have demonstrated that …

A fundamental understanding of how near-IR light propagates through sound and carious
dental hard tissues is essential for the development of clinically useful optical diagnostic …

INTRODUCTION: Current methods for the detection of enamel cracks are not very sensitive.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a promising diagnostic method for creating cross …

Near-infrared (NIR) is preferred for caries detection compared to visible light imaging
because it exhibits low absorption by stain and deeper penetration into teeth. Hyperspectral …

NIR imaging methods do not require ionizing radiation and have great potential for detecting
caries lesions (tooth decay) on high-risk proximal and occlusal tooth surfaces and at the …

Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) is a nondestructive imaging
system that can utilize near-infrared (IR) light to produce depth-resolved images of dental …

Objective Enamel is highly transparent in the near‐IR (NIR) at wavelengths near 1,300 nm,
and stains are not visible. The purpose of this study was to use NIR transillumination and …