Study of endoscopy for dental treatment

Shinji Yoshii*, Yupeng Zhang, Satoshi Ikezawa, Chiaki Kitamura, Tatsuji Nishihara, Toshitsugu Ueda

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    Abstract

    3 Observation of the oral cavity microstructure is an important factor for a successful dental treatment. None of the many currently available diagnostic equipment can accurately observe the microstructure. In this study, we have designed an endoscope with a single graded-index multimode fiber of 600-μm diameter that can reach the narrow spaces in the oral cavity and can perform both image acquisition and sample illumination using a prism beam splitter, unlike the conventional endoscope using separate fibers. Thus, the side branch of the teeth and the subgingival calculus can be accurately observed with a resolution of up to 10 fim.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-17
    Number of pages17
    JournalInternational Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems
    Volume6
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Dental therapy
    • Graded-index image fiber
    • Root canal

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Control and Systems Engineering

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