Comparative Analysis of Examination Methods for Periapical Lesion Diagnostics: Assessing Cone-Beam Computer Tomography, Ultrasound, and Periapical Radiography.
Aleksandra KarkleSlaidina AndaMaksims ZolovsAnete VaskevicaDita MeistereZanda BokvaldeLaura NeimanePublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
US cannot replace PA radiography in detecting pathologies but it can accurately measure and characterize periapical lesions with minimal radiation exposure. CBCT is the most precise and radiation-intensive method so it should only be used for complex cases.