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Comparison of ultrasound imaging and cone-beam computed tomography for examination of the alveolar bone level: A systematic review.
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Ultrasound Imaging of Tooth-periodontium Complex Using an Innovative Intraoral Transducer
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Are dental magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography techniques reliable alternatives for treatment planning dental implants? A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of implant dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative Analysis of 3D Imaging in Periodontal Disease Assessment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Pooled it
- Periodontal effects of maxillary expansion in adults using non-surgical expanders with skeletal anchorage vs. surgically assisted maxillary expansion: a systematic review.Head & face medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of different ultrasonography probes on intra and interrater reliability in periodontal diagnostic parameter measurements: a pilot study.Oral radiology · 2026Observational
- Ultrasound-based assessment of peri-implant mucosal thickness: an ex vivo comparative study with artificial intelligence-assisted image analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Quantification of Supracrestal Tissue Attachment Using High-Frequency Ultrasound.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2026Article
- High frequency miniaturized transducer for facial and lingual full-mouth human imaging including third molars.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Review
- Wearable Ultrasound Devices for Therapeutic Applications.Nano-micro letters · 2025Review
- Performance Evaluation of a Miniaturized, Toothbrush-Shaped Ultrasound Transducer for Periodontal Imaging.ACS sensors · 2025Article
- Neuralgia Inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Scientific Controversy or pseudoscience?Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Dental Ultrasonography for Visualizing Osteoimmune Conditions and Assessing Jaw Bone Density: A Narrative Review.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Accuracy of intraoral ultrasound to evaluate alveolar bone level: an ex vivo study in human cadavers.Oral radiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound identification of the cementoenamel junction and clinical correlation through ex vivo analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Article
- Overview of Ultrasound in Dentistry for Advancing Research Methodology and Patient Care Quality with Emphasis on Periodontal/Peri-implant Applications.Zeitschrift fur medizinische Physik · 2023Review
- Ultrasound Imaging of the Periodontium Complex: A Reliability Study.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Automatic and quantitative measurement of alveolar bone level in OCT images using deep learning.Biomedical optics express · 2022Article
- Ultrasonographic evaluation of edentulous crestal bone topography: A proof-of-principle retrospective study.Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology · 2022Article
- Ultrasonography for noninvasive and real-time evaluation of peri-implant soft and hard tissue: a case series.International journal of implant dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe current methods to image alveolar bone in humans include intraoral 2D radiography and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). However, these methods expose the subject to ionizing radiation. Therefore, ultrasound imaging has been investigated as an alternative technique, as it is both non-invasive and free from ionizing radiation. In order to assess the validity and reliability of ultrasonography in visualizing alveolar bone, a systematic review was conducted comparing ultrasound imaging to CBCT for examination of the alveolar bone level. STUDY
designSeven databases were searched. Studies addressing examination of alveolar bone level via CBCT and ultrasound were selected. Risk of bias under Cochrane guidelines was used as a methodological quality assessment tool.
resultsAll the four included studies were ex vivo studies that used porcine or human cadaver samples. The alveolar bone level was measured by the distance from the alveolar bone crest to certain landmarks such as cemento-enamel junction or gingival margin. The risk of bias was found as low. The mean difference between ultrasound and CBCT measurements ranged from 0.07 mm to 0.68 mm, equivalent to 1.6% - 8.8%.
conclusionsThere is currently preliminary evidence to support the use of ultrasonography as compared to CBCT for the examination of alveolar bone level. Further studies comparing ultrasound to gold standard methods would be necessary to help validate the accuracy of ultrasonography as a diagnostic technique in periodontal imaging.
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