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Laser Doppler Flowmetry: Basic Principle, Current Clinical And Research Applications In Dentistry, Chalida Limjeerajarus

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) is an accurate and reliable method for assessing microcirculatory function. Several studies have shown that, in comparison with other methods, the measurement of blood flow, especially of blood flow in bones, teeth and surrounding tissues, is reproducible and correlates with clinical features. LDF is typically used in dentistry to evaluate the vitality of a tooth after receiving an injury, such as luxation or avulsion, or the pathological condition of the dental pulp. LDF can be applied to monitor tooth vitality during orthodontic treatment, following maxillofacial surgery that might have possibly damaged the tooth, or in teeth …