APPLICATION OF AN AUTOMATED OPTICAL-MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR TOMOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF THE GUM UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL AGENTS

The work highlights the use of the developed automated optical-mechanical device for tomographic studies of the gums treated with special types of toothpastes. The optical parameters of the gum depth were measured under and without the influence of external agents. This task is relevant and important for therapeutic dentistry. The paper reveals the scheme of an automated opto-mechanical device and its operation, as well as the technical characteristics of the device. The objects of the study were determined and data on the distribution of the reflection coefficient from the subsurface layers (depth 0.5 mm) were obtained. A section of the upper gum area with an area of (1×1) cm2 after treatment with gum pastes in 15 minutes at a wavelength of 0.83 microns was analyzed.