TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser ultrasonic technique for evaluating human dental enamel
AU - Wang, D. H.C.
AU - Fleming, S.
AU - Lee, Y. C.
AU - Swain, M.
AU - Law, S.
AU - Xue, J.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - A non-destructive laser ultrasonic surface acoustic wave technique has been demonstrated to quantitatively evaluate the elastic response of human dental enamel. We demonstrate the system performance by measuring surface acoustic wave velocity in sound and demineralised enamel. In addition, progressive measurements were made to monitor the change in the enamel elasticity during a two week remineralisation process. The results are presented and they confirm the efficacy, as well as illuminating the progress, of the treatment.
AB - A non-destructive laser ultrasonic surface acoustic wave technique has been demonstrated to quantitatively evaluate the elastic response of human dental enamel. We demonstrate the system performance by measuring surface acoustic wave velocity in sound and demineralised enamel. In addition, progressive measurements were made to monitor the change in the enamel elasticity during a two week remineralisation process. The results are presented and they confirm the efficacy, as well as illuminating the progress, of the treatment.
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U2 - 10.1088/1742-6596/278/1/012041
DO - 10.1088/1742-6596/278/1/012041
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79953803057
SN - 1742-6588
VL - 278
JO - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
JF - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
IS - 1
M1 - 012041
ER -