From pulp to cementum: <scp>3D</scp> visualization of soft and hard dental tissues using different ex vivo nano‐ <scp>CT</scp> contrast‐enhancement techniques
Decalcification followed by Lugol's iodine treatment was superior for enhancing soft tissue contrast, especially for pulp visualization. PTA without decalcification yielded better contrast for dentine and facilitated the visualization of attached soft tissues, such as periodontal ligament and predentine. These findings provide insights into selecting the most appropriate protocol to optimize nano-CT imaging for specific dental tissue analyses, including the pulp.
Authors
- Håvard Jostein Haugen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6690-7233)
- Liebert Parreiras Nogueira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7767-464X)
- Torben Hildebrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7234-9450)
- Mario Romandini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5646-083X)
- Gianluca Plotino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3003-8029)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Endodontic Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/iej.14260
- Primary Topic
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
- Universitetet i Oslo