Non-invasive evaluation of facial crestal bone with ultrasonography.

Hsun-Liang ChanKhaled SinjabMing-Pang ChungYi-Chen ChiangHom-Lay WangWilliam V GiannobileOliver D Kripfgans

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Ultrasound was as accurate in determining alveolar bone level and its thickness as CBCT and direct measurements. Clinical trials will be required to further validate this non-ionizing and non-invasive method for determining facial crestal bone position and dimension.

Keyphrases

bone loss
soft tissue
clinical trial
bone mineral density
magnetic resonance imaging
low dose
randomized controlled trial
high resolution
radiation therapy
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
postmenopausal women
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