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The diagnosis of teeth caries is currently a difficult and experience-dependent practice in clinical dentistry. Meanwhile, ultrasonic imaging technique is believed to be a prospective method for inspection of layered structure of teeth. In this paper, we present results of our investigation on ultrasound imaging of human teeth with different diseases using a desktop acoustic microscope with an intermediate frequency of 25–100 MHz. Acoustic images and optical images of sections along different directions of teeth are compared. The difference of acoustic impedance of enamel, dentine, and other areas can be easily observed in acoustic imaging. Some details in teeth can be resolved by acoustic imaging, though they cannot be observed in the optical image. Imaging of teeth with caries, fillings, and implants as well as results of quantitative studies on acoustic impedance of different parts of teeth will be reported.
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Zheng, Y., Maeva, E., Denisov, A., Maev, R. (2002). Ultrasound Imaging of Human Teeth Using a Desktop Scanning Acoustic Microscope. In: Lee, H. (eds) Acoustical Imaging. Acoustical Imaging, vol 24. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47108-6_24
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