Application and usefulness of Ultrasound sonography in dentistry

Choi,  Yong Suk; Seo,  Yoo Kyung; Kang,  Ju Hee; Oh,  Song Hee; Kim,  Gyu Tae; Hwang,  Eui Hwan

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 55(11); 2017 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2017;55(11):778-788.
Published online November 30, 2017.

영상치의학에서 초음파영상의 진단과유용성

최용석¹, 서유경², 강주희³, 오송희⁴, 김규태⁵, 황의환⁶

^¹경희대학교 치과대학.치의학전문대학원 영상치의학교실
^²경희대학교 치과대학.치의학전문대학원 영상치의학교실
^³경희대학교 치과대학.치의학전문대학원 영상치의학교실
^⁴경희대학교 치과대학.치의학전문대학원 영상치의학교실
^⁵경희대학교 치과대학.치의학전문대학원 영상치의학교실
^⁶경희대학교 치과대학.치의학전문대학원 영상치의학교실

Application and usefulness of Ultrasound sonography in dentistry

Yong Suk Choi¹, Yoo Kyung Seo², Ju Hee Kang³, Song Hee Oh⁴, Gyu Tae Kim⁵, Eui Hwan Hwang⁶

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University
²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University
³Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University
⁴Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University
⁵Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University
⁶Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University

Abstract

Ultrasound sonography(US) is used to evaluate various diseases of oral and maxillofacial region including salivary glands, soft tissue and jaw lesions because of easy accessibility and no hazard of ionizing radiation. Also, US can offer dynamic study showing real-time images during diagnostic or surgical procedure. US images provide accurate information about the internal features of lesions on the jaw prior to surgical treatment. Doppler images are used to visualize the vascular distribution of the lesions and to provide additional information to enhance diagnostic value. It is necessary to evaluate the diagnostic value of US and evaluate its usefulness by looking at clinical cases using US images. Therefore, US imaging may be recommended as an assistant image in evaluating jaw lesions. US images provided accurate information about the internal structure of lesions on the jaw prior to surgical treatment, and diagnostic value was enhanced by visualizing the vascular distribution of the lesion using doppler imaging. We report the protocol and suggest the effectiveness of US for various lesions and US-guided sialography.

Key Words: ultrasound;sonography;diagnosis;jaws;salivary gland;