Ultrasonography for chairside evaluation of periodontal structures: A pilot study

• DOI: 10.1002/jper.19-0342
• Publication Date: 2019-12-14T07:21:27Z
• Authors: Mustafa Tattan; Khaled Sinjab; Eunjee Lee; Michelle Arnett; Tae‐Ju Oh; Hom‐Lay Wang; Hsun‐Liang Chan; Oliver D. Kripfgans
• Keywords: Interdental consonant; Periodontal probe; Gingival margin

The crestal bone level and soft tissue dimension are essential for periodontal diagnosis phenotype determination; yet, existing measurement methods have limitations. aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the correlation accuracy ultrasound in measuring dimensions, compared direct cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) methods.A 24-MHz probe prototype, specifically designed intraoral use, employed. Periodontal dimensions levels were measured at 40 teeth 20 single missing tooth gaps from patients scheduled receive a dental implant surgery. images interpreted by two calibrated examiners. Inter-rater agreement calculated using inter-rater coefficient (ICC). Ultrasound readings with CBCT ICC Bland-Altman analysis.The following six parameters measured: 1) interdental papilla height (tooth), 2) mid-facial 3) mucosal thickness 4) (edentulous ridge), 5) 6) (tooth). Intra-examiner calibrations exercised achieve an least 0.8. between readers ranged 0.482 0.881. 0.667 0.957. mean difference (tooth) -0.015 mm (95% CI: -0.655 0.624 mm) without statistical significance. 0.654 0.849 among parameters. differences range -0.213 0.455 mm, significance.Ultrasonic imaging can be valuable accurate real-time concerns about ionizing radiation.