An optical fiber-based curvature sensor for endodontic files inside a tooth root canal

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1061-1065

  Shin, Chow Shing ^a   Lin, Min Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Canal curvature sensing; Optical fiber curvature sensor; Root canal treatment; Rotary file

Indexed keywords

BENDING CURVATURE; BENDING STRAIN; CURVATURE SENSING; CURVATURE SENSOR; ENDODONTIC FILES; ENDODONTIC TREATMENT; EQUIPMENT FAILURES; FATIGUE FRACTURE; FATIGUE LIFE; IN-SITU; LIGHT ENERGY; LIGHT LEAKAGE; RADIUS OF CURVATURE; ROOT CANAL TREATMENT; ROOT CANALS; ROTARY FILE; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTISTRY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; FRACTURE; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSORS;

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 77950815422     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2010.2040077     Document Type: Article

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