title: Recent advances of ultrasound imaging in dentistry--a review of the literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2227, 05508-000 São Paulo-SP. jmarotti@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marotti
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heger
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tinschert
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tortamano
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chuembou
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radermacher
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolfart
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods