An evaluation of the clinical applications of diagnostic ultrasonography in oral surgery.
This article reviews the available literature on the ultrasonographic examination of the head and neck as related to oral and maxillofacial surgery, presents clinical case summaries illustrating these applications, and evaluates the role of ultrasonography in current clinical practice.
Wilson
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia.
Crocker
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McKellar
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Rengaswamy
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D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography