Micron-scale human enamel layer characterization after orthodontic bracket debonding by intensity-based layer segmentation in optical coherence tomography images

Abstract In clinical orthodontic practice, fixed brackets are widely used for tooth movement and adjustments. Although years of research and development have improved the workability of fixed orthodontic brackets, there are still controversies regarding its plausible destructive influence on the ena...

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Main Authors: Naresh Kumar Ravichandran, Hemanth Tumkur Lakshmikantha, Hyo-Sang Park, Mansik Jeon, Jeehyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90354-9