In vivo periodontal ultrasound imaging via a hockey-stick transducer and comparison to periodontal probing: a proof-of-concept study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to evaluate a compact ultrasound transducer to image anatomical biomarkers for periodontal diagnosis of teeth, including difficult-to-reach posterior teeth.

Materials and methods

A 9-MHz hockey-stick transducer was used to image 53 premolars, 30 molars, and 79 incisors and canines from 13 subjects. The alveolar bone crest (ABC), cementoenamel junction (CEJ), and gingival margin (GM) were identified by ultrasound imaging. The image-based distances between these anatomic landmarks were measured for iABC (ABC to CEJ), iGR (GM to CEJ) and iGH (ABC to GM). The measurements were compared to corresponding parameters obtained from clinical examination. The measurements were also used to assess periodontal health and were compared with clinica

SUBMITTER: Fu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12033097 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature