title: Review on the applications of ultrasonography in dentomaxillofacial region.
abstract: Use of ultrasonography (US) in dentomaxillofacial region became popular in recent years owing to increasing radiation dose concerns and economic limitations. It helps to visualize fine detail of the surface structure of the oral and maxillofacial tissues without ionizing radiation. In diagnostic ultrasound, high frequency sound waves are transmitted into the body by a transducer and echoes from tissue interface are detected and displayed on a screen. Sound waves are emitted via piezoelectric crystals from the ultrasound transducer. US technique can be used in dentomaxillofacial region for the examination of bone and superficial soft tissue, detection of major salivary gland lesions, temporomandibular joint imaging, assessment of fractures and vascular lesions, lymph node examination, measurement of the thickness of muscles and visualization of vessels of the neck. It has the potential to be used in the evaluation of periapical lesions and follow up of periapical bone healing. Also, it may be used for the evaluation of periodontal pocket depth and for the determination of gingival thickness before dental implantology.
authors.affiliation: Şehrazat Evirgen, Private Practice, 06512 İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şehrazat
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Evirgen
authors.affiliation: Şehrazat Evirgen, Private Practice, 06512 İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kıvanç
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamburoğlu
keywords: Dentistry; Dentomaxillofacial radiology; Radiology; Ultrasonography
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