The potential role of in vivo optical coherence tomography for evaluating oral soft tissue: A systematic review.

Enrica GentileClaudio MaioAntonio RomanoLuigi LainoAlberta Lucchese

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2017)

Although the OCT is an easy-to-perform test and it offers an attractive diagnostic and monitoring prospect for soft tissues of the oral cavity, further studies are needed to complete the current knowledge of this imaging technique.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
soft tissue
diabetic retinopathy
high resolution
healthcare
gene expression
optic nerve
current status
mass spectrometry