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Hund SMM, Golde J, Tetschke F, Basche S, Meier M, Kirsten L, Koch E, Hannig C, Walther J. Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography for Monitoring De- and Remineralization of Bovine Enamel In Vitro. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:367. [PMID: 38396406 PMCID: PMC10888132 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14040367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Early caries diagnosis still challenges dentistry. Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) is promising to detect initial lesions non-invasively in depth-resolved cross-sectional visualization. PS-OCT with determined degree of polarization (DOP) imaging provides an intuitive demineralization contrast. The aim of this study is to evaluate the suitability of DOP-based PS-OCT imaging to monitor controlled de- and remineralization progression for the first time and to introduce it as a valid, non-destructive in vitro detection method. Twelve standardized bovine enamel specimens were divided in different groups and demineralized with hydrochloric acid (HCl) as well as partly remineralized with fluoride over a 14-day pH-cycling experiment. The specimens were stored in artificial saliva and sodium chloride (NaCl), respectively. Progress measurements with PS-OCT were made with polarization-sensitive en faceand B-scan mode for qualitative evaluation. The specimens demineralized in HCl showed the most pronounced surface change (lowest DOP) and the most significant increase in depolarization. Additional fluoride treatment and the storage in artificial saliva resulted in the opposite (highest DOP). Therefore, DOP-based PS-OCT imaging appears to be a valuable technique for visualization and monitoring of enamel demineralization and remineralization processes in vitro. However, these findings need to be confirmed in human teeth ex vivo or in situ.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stella M M Hund
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty Carl Gustav Carus of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
- Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Jonas Golde
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty Carl Gustav Carus of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
- Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Florian Tetschke
- Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
- Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Sabine Basche
- Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Melina Meier
- Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Lars Kirsten
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty Carl Gustav Carus of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Edmund Koch
- Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Christian Hannig
- Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
| | - Julia Walther
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty Carl Gustav Carus of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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