In vivo optical coherence tomographic imaging to monitor gingival recovery and the adhesive interface in aesthetic oral rehabilitation: A case report

Abstract

The available methods for veneer evaluation are limited to clinical and radiographic examinations, which may not allow the appropriate identification of failure. In this report, we demonstrate the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a noninvasive diagnostic and follow-up method to evaluate gingival recovery and the adhesive interface in aesthetic oral rehabilitation involving periodontal plastic surgery and ceramic laminate veneers. OCT was efficient for evaluating both soft and hard tissues, as well as the quality of the adhesive interface. In conclusion, OCT was found to be a promising approach for the professional evaluation of aesthetic oral rehabilitation, as it was capable of generating images that enabled the analysis of gingival recovery and the adhesive interface.

Evaluation of ceramic veneer adaptation by optical coherence tomography: a clinical report

“…Despite the high adhesive capacity provided by the current dental materials, strategies to visualize and monitor failures are of great interest [44]. Within this context, optical coherence tomography appeared as a powerful diagnostic method by providing high-resolution imaging, which favor the detection of failures in the adhesive layer, in the restorative material and even the visualization of pathologies, in a non-invasive manner [17,18,26,28,36].…”

“…A clinical case of an aesthetic oral rehabilitation with ceramic veneers performed in a 23-year-old female patient [17] was monitored for one year by means of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). At that time, micrometer-sized bubbles in the cementation line were observed.…”

“…The follow-up is an important aspect for the longevity of treatment with ceramic veneers [16]. Currently, the available methods for the evaluation of failures in ceramic veneers are limited to clinical and radiographic inspection, which in most cases may not allow their correct identification [17].…”

“…The optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been widely used in several in vitro in in vivo applications and is becoming popular as a promising approach in dentistry [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34].…”

“…Thus, it can used to visualize hard and soft tissues and to detect or analyze early demineralization, remineralization, recurrent caries, tooth microleakage and debonding of restoration, tooth cracks or fractures, periodontal and periimplantar tissues, location of pulp canal [32,38]. In addition, OCT has been used to evaluate ceramic veneers [17,23].…”