TY - JOUR
T1 - Scattering of laser light directed onto the labial surface of extracted human upper central incisors
AU - Ikawa, Motohide
AU - Vongsavan, Noppakun
AU - Horiuchi, Hiroshi
PY - 1999/7
Y1 - 1999/7
N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the scatter of light through human teeth with laser Doppler flowmetry. An optical probe (probe 1), which mounted two optical fibers (one for light illumination and another for the measurement of backscattered light intensity) was placed on the labial surface of the extracted teeth. Another optical probe (probe 2) for the measurement of transmitted-light intensity was placed either on the mesial, distal, or palatal surface or in the canal of the teeth. The light intensity at probe 1 was stable, irrespective of the location of probe 2, whereas the transmitted light intensity at probe 2 tended to increase as probe 2 moved to more incisai positions on the mesial, distal, and palatal tooth surfaces. The results indicate that the light scatters to a wide area outside the tooth and provides information regarding the surrounding tissue blood flow.
AB - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the scatter of light through human teeth with laser Doppler flowmetry. An optical probe (probe 1), which mounted two optical fibers (one for light illumination and another for the measurement of backscattered light intensity) was placed on the labial surface of the extracted teeth. Another optical probe (probe 2) for the measurement of transmitted-light intensity was placed either on the mesial, distal, or palatal surface or in the canal of the teeth. The light intensity at probe 1 was stable, irrespective of the location of probe 2, whereas the transmitted light intensity at probe 2 tended to increase as probe 2 moved to more incisai positions on the mesial, distal, and palatal tooth surfaces. The results indicate that the light scatters to a wide area outside the tooth and provides information regarding the surrounding tissue blood flow.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0099-2399(99)80286-6
DO - 10.1016/S0099-2399(99)80286-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 10687512
AN - SCOPUS:0033154572
VL - 25
SP - 483
EP - 485
JO - Journal of Endodontics
JF - Journal of Endodontics
SN - 0099-2399
IS - 7
ER -