Ultrasonography in periodontal diagnosis

Kim,  Dae-Yeob; Lee,  Jong-Bin; Pang,  Eun-Kyoung

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

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2017;55(11):800-807.
Published online November 30, 2017.

악안면 초음파의 치주학적 활용

김대엽¹, 이종빈², 방은경³

^¹이화여자대학교부속 목동병원 치주과
^²이화여자대학교부속 목동병원 치주과
^³이화여자대학교부속 목동병원 치주과

Ultrasonography in periodontal diagnosis

Dae-Yeob Kim¹, Jong-Bin Lee², Eun-Kyoung Pang³

¹Department of periodontology Mokdong Hospital Ewha Womans University
²Department of periodontology Mokdong Hospital Ewha Womans University
³Department of periodontology Mokdong Hospital Ewha Womans University

Abstract

Ultrasonography is one of the most common diagnostic tools in medical imaging with non-invasive and non-radiation loaded characteristics. In the field of dentistry, especially for periodontology, high frequency ultrasonic device can be used for several purposes such as evaluating gingival thickness, identifying the level of alveolar bone, measuring the volume of mucosa of donor site for soft tissue graft and so on. According to recent studies, it was demonstrated that ultrasonic diagnosis had both accuracy and repeatability comparable to conventional diagnostic tools. However, improvement and development of intra-oral probe suitable for adpatation to gingiva and palatal mucosa, are considered as prerequisites for diffusion of ultrasonic diagnosis in periodontology.

Key Words: Ultrasonography;Ultrasound;Periodontal diagnosis;