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Abstract #4520

Microstructural Assessment of Dental Tissues by Quantitative MRI Using Ultra-Short Echo Times (UTE): In-Vitro Evaluation

Sad Boujraf1,2, Christian Hofmann1,3, Johannes Ulrici4, Erich Hell4, Bernd Haller3, Volker Rasche1

1Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; 2Department of Biophysics and Clinical MRI Methods, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Fez, Morocco; 3Department of paraodontology, Dental University Clinic of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; 4Sirona Dental Systems GmbH, Bensheim, Germany


The aim of this study is to proof the feasibility of UTE-MRI for assessing teeth morphology, including enamel, dentin, pulpa and root-material.