Measurement of epithelial thickness within the oral cavity using optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a promising method in the early diagnosis of oral cavity cancer. The objective of the present study is to determine normal
values of epithelial thickness in the oral cavity, as no
such data are to be found in the literature. In healthy
test persons, epithelial thickness of the oral mucosa was
determined with the help of OCT separately for each
side at nine different locations. Special attention was
directed to those sites having the highest incidence for
the development of dysplasias and carcinomas. Depending
on the location within the oral cavity, the epithelium
demonstrated a ...
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