Research Article

Noninvasive Quantitative Evaluation of the Dentin Layer during Dental Procedures Using Optical Coherence Tomography

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(a) Anatomy of the Time Domain (TD) Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system. Components are as follows: SLD = superluminescent diode; DC = directional couplers; PC = polarization controllers; MO = microscope objectives; FM = flat mirror; GS = galvanometer scanner; TS = translation stage; BPD = balance photo-detector; (b) sample placed in front of the in-house system.
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