This edited volume highlights oral diagnostic tools and techniques from a physicist’s viewpoint. Individual chapters have been prepared by academicians as well as practitioners, with the basics of oral diagnostics presented at the start of each chapter, followed by discussion of the state-of-the-art of these tools and techniques. These chapters not only form part of this comprehensive edited collection, but they also possess a standalone character, meaning this book suits the needs of a wide range of audiences. Some of the major tools discussed include molecular spectroscopy for oral diagnostics, CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography), which is a highly innovative dental diagnostic procedure, the application of MRI in dental pathologies, radiography as a diagnosis tool for oral hard tissue diseases, among other important physics-based techniques.
Key Features:
- Highlights the physics behind various diagnostic techniques used in dentistry
- Offers a consistent bottom-up approach in a pedagogical style
- Covers cutting edge topics such as molecular diagnostic techniques, CBCT, MRI and radiography
- Global spread of researchers from different disciplines from both dentistry and physics
Innehållsförteckning
1 Molecular spectroscopy as an analytical tool for the detection of oral cancer
2 Nonionizing, noninvasive diagnostic techniques in endodontics
3 Complementary physical methods for the detection of carious lesions
4 Cone beam computed tomography: a diagnostic innovation in dentistry
5 The application of MRI in dentomaxillofacial pathologies
6 Radiography as a diagnostic tool for oral hard-tissue diseases
7 Tooth infections and several approaches for their treatment
Om författaren
Ashutosh Kumar Shukla obtained his B.Sc., M.Sc. and D. Phil. degrees from the University of Allahabad. His doctoral research work involved using electron spin resonance spectroscopy and optical absorption spectroscopy to investigate transition ion-doped single crystals. He has been a university teacher and researcher for 20 years and is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, a University of Allahabad institution. He also served as an Associate Professor (Pure and Applied Physics) at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, C.G. (A Central University). He has published numerous research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited various books, mostly on applications of EPR spectroscopy. He has delivered several invited lectures on characterization techniques at national and international conferences and workshops. He reviews manuscripts for a number of international journals. He has received numerous scholarships and fellowships, including National Scholarship, Scholarship of Ministry of Higher Education, Government of U. P., Research Fellowship of the Council of Science & Tech., Lucknow, U.P., Research Fellowship of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi and the Indian National Science Academy-Bilateral Exchange Fellowship.