Design and manufacture of a device using transillumination and scattering near-infrared techniques for detecting dental lesions

7 pages•Published: May 14, 2020

Thi Hai Mien Pham, Khac Thinh Nguyen, Phuoc An Truong Thi, My Nhat Truong Thi and Minh Huong Nguyen Thi

Abstract

In dentistry, near-infrared (NIR) technology has been studied for decades that is being applied for the detection of dental damages without using ionizing radiation. Based on the interaction between dental tissue and NIR light such as transmission, absorption, and scattering, the teeth structure, and dental lesions can be observed by NIR images. The aim of this study was to build the dental diagnostic device using NIR light at 850-nm wavelength for detecting the early and hidden dental damages, that are not observed by X-rays. According to the various types of teeth samples, the transillumination and the scattering methods were designed and applied for capturing the teeth structures. The transillumination technique was used for thin teeth such as incisor and canine while the scattering system for observing the occlusal surface. The results show that the areas suspected to be the demineralized enamel are distinctly distinguished from the surrounding sound tissues and especially, the stain and pigmentation don’t appear in the NIR image. The designed device meets some requirements such as simple setup, safety, and affordable price for the purpose of replacement of imported equipment.

Keyphrases: near infrared, scattering, teeth, transillumination

In: Tich Thien Truong, Trung Nghia Tran, Quoc Khai Le and Thanh Nha Nguyen (editors). Proceedings of International Symposium on Applied Science 2019, vol 3, pages 42-48.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/TvZ2
	https://doi.org/10.29007/pj2r

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ISAS2019:Design_manufacture_device_using,
  author    = {Thi Hai Mien Pham and Khac Thinh Nguyen and Phuoc An Truong Thi and My Nhat Truong Thi and Minh Huong Nguyen Thi},
  title     = {Design and manufacture of a device using transillumination and scattering near-infrared techniques for detecting dental lesions},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of International Symposium on Applied Science 2019},
  editor    = {Tich Thien Truong and Trung Nghia Tran and Quoc Khai Le and Thanh Nha Nguyen},
  series    = {Kalpa Publications in Engineering},
  volume    = {3},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2515-1770},
  url       = {/publications/paper/TvZ2},
  doi       = {10.29007/pj2r},
  pages     = {42-48},
  year      = {2020}}

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