Non-invasive evaluation of facial crestal bone with ultrasonography.

PURPOSE:Facial crestal bone level and dimension determine function and esthetics of dentition and dental implants. We have previously demonstrated that ultrasound can identify bony and soft tissue structures in the oral cavity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of using ultrasound to...

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Main Authors: Hsun-Liang Chan, Khaled Sinjab, Ming-Pang Chung, Yi-Chen Chiang, Hom-Lay Wang, William V Giannobile, Oliver D Kripfgans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5298227?pdf=render