Increased safety in periodontal surgery: Doppler ultrasound for detection of relevant palatal blood vessels-A proof-of-concept and cross-sectional study.
Valentin BarthaDan GrünfeldAleksandra KopunicChristian KleinDiana WolffPetra Ratka-KrügerJohan Peter WoelberChristian MellerPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2024)
Use of the Doppler ultrasound transducer might be a promising approach to non-invasively detect relevant palatine blood vessels preoperatively. It, therefore, might have the potential to reduce the risk of accidental injury during palatal surgery.