光学相干层析技术用于早期龋检测的研究进展

早期发现龋损病变并进行及时正确地干预可以逆转龋病的进程,最大限度地保存牙齿,减少创伤性治疗;因此,龋病的早期准确诊断就显得非常重要。目前,临床上使用的常规检测龋病的方法无法客观、有效地检测早期龋,更不能对龋损进程进行定量监测,这就往往使患者丧失了保守治疗的最佳时机;因此,迫切需要安全、准确、可量化的技术来检测早期龋并对治疗干预措施进行监控。近年已开发出一系列检测早期龋的无创、定量检测新技术,本文就光学相干层析技术(OCT)用于检测早期光滑面釉质龋、早期牙骨质龋、早期窝沟龋等方面的研究作一综述。

Research progress on early caries detection with optical coherence tomography

Early detection of caries and timely correct intervention can reverse caries process,which can preservate tooth structures as possible and reduce traumatic treatment.Therefore,the early accurate diagnosis appears very important.Currently,the conventional methods cannot detect early caries objectively and effectively,and also cannot monitor caries process quantitatively,which often makes patients lose the optimal opportunity of conservative treatment.So,we need a safe,accurate and quantifiable technology to detect and monitor early caries.Recent years,there are several noninvasive and quantitative methods of early caries detection.This review was focused on the research progress of early caries detection with optical coherence tomography.