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. 2018 Jul;47(6):20180076.
doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20180076. Epub 2018 Jun 6.

Updates on ultrasound research in implant dentistry: a systematic review of potential clinical indications

Vaishnavi Bhaskar  1 , Hsun-Liang Chan  2 , Mark MacEachern  3 , Oliver D Kripfgans  4   5
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Updates on ultrasound research in implant dentistry: a systematic review of potential clinical indications

Vaishnavi Bhaskar et al. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives: Ultrasonography has shown promising diagnostic value in dental implant imaging research; however, exactly how ultrasound was used and at what stage of implant therapy it can be applied has not been systematically evaluated. Therefore, the aim of this review is to investigate potential indications of ultrasound use in the three implant treatment phases, namely planning, intraoperative and post-operative phase.

Methods: Eligible manuscripts were searched in major databases with a combination of keywords related to the use of ultrasound imaging in implant therapy. An initial search yielded 414 articles, after further review, 28 articles were finally included for this systematic review.

Results: Ultrasound was found valuable, though at various development stages, for evaluating (1) soft tissues, (2) hard tissues (3) vital structures and (4) implant stability. B-mode, the main function to image anatomical structures of interest, has been evaluated in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Quantitative ultrasound parameters, e.g. sound speed and amplitude, are being developed to evaluate implant-bone stability, mainly in simulation and pre-clinical studies. Ultrasound could be potentially useful in all three treatment phases. In the planning phase, ultrasound could evaluate vital structures, tissue biotype, ridge width/density, and cortical bone thickness. During surgery, it can provide feedback by identifying vital structures and bone boundary. At follow-up visits, it could evaluate marginal bone level and implant stability.

Conclusions: Understanding the current status of ultrasound imaging research for implant therapy would be extremely beneficial for accelerating translational research and its use in dental clinics.

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