Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6058536 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2013 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Ultrasonography as an imaging modality in dentistry has been extensively explored in recent years due to several advantages that diagnostic ultrasound provides. It is a non-invasive, inexpensive, painless method and unlike X-ray, it does not cause harmful ionizing radiation. Ultrasound has a promising future as a diagnostic imaging tool in all specialties in dentistry, for both hard and soft tissue detection. The aim of this review is to provide the scientific community and clinicians with an overview of the most recent advances of ultrasound imaging in dentistry. The use of ultrasound is described and discussed in the fields of dental scanning, caries detection, dental fractures, soft tissue and periapical lesions, maxillofacial fractures, periodontal bony defects, gingival and muscle thickness, temporomandibular disorders, and implant dentistry.
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Authors
Juliana DDS, MSc, PhD, Stefan Dr-Ing, Joachim DDS, PhD, Pedro DDS, MSc, PhD, Fabrice Dipl-Ing, Klaus Dr-Ing, Stefan DDS, PhD,