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The Use of Ultrasound for the Determination of Periodontal Bone Morphology
Author(s) -
Palou Miguel E.,
McQuade Michael J.,
Rossmann Jeffrey A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1987.58.4.262
Subject(s) - gingival margin , dental alveolus , ultrasound , medicine , alveolar crest , dentistry , orthodontics , crest , periodontal surgery , radiology , physics , quantum mechanics
The purpose of this study was to assess the value of ultrasound in the measurement of periodontal bone morphology. Four patients scheduled for periodontal surgery were selected for the study. The Ocu‐Scan 400 machine was used and adjusted according to the manufacturer's instructions. Teeth involved in the study were measured on the facial aspect at three different points: mesial, midfacial and distal (except one tooth measured only at the mesial point). Two different presurgical measurements were made with the use of ultrasound. The distance between the gingival margin and the crest of alveolar bone was measured during the surgical procedure. No correlation could be made between the different measurements obtained. From the results the following was concluded: (1) measurement of alveolar bone topography with the presently available ultrasound probe is not accurate, and (2) ultrasound measurement is a fast and painless procedure.