arXiv (Cornell University),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Periodontal
(gum)
diseases,
reportedly
affect
4
out
of
10
adults
30
years
age
or
older
in
the
USA.
The
standard
care
for
clinical
assessments
these
diseases
is
bleeding
on
probing,
which
invasive,
subjective
and
semi-qualitative.
Thus,
research
proposing
alternative
noninvasive
modalities
periodontal
tissues
crucial.
Quantitative
Ultrasound
(QUS)
has
shown
promises
various
soft
biological
tissues;
however,
it
not
been
employed
periodontology.
Here
as
first
step,
we
focused
QUS-based
characterization
two
very
adjacent
oral
alveolar
mucosa
attached
gingiva
an
Medical Devices Evidence and Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 18, P. 1 - 13
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Despite
the
widespread
use
of
ultrasonography
(US)
in
medical
diagnostics,
there
is
no
similar
US
device
available
for
visualizing
jawbone
density.
This
study
a
narrative
review
possible
applications
dentistry.
divided
as
follows:
(a)
Pulse-echo
ultrasonography:
offer
new
perspectives
periodontal
and
peri-implant
assessment.
(b)
Through-transmission
alveolar
(TTAU):
this
technique
was
novel
imaging
modality
until
2004,
when
TTAU
devices
were
last
available.
Quantitative
scaling
made
useful
diagnosing
chronic
inflammatory
conditions
jaw.
(c)
Ultrasound
transmission
velocity
(UTV):
2008,
introduced
German
university
dental
clinics
to
analyze
mechanical
properties
without
translating
scientific
findings
into
practical
device.
(d)
Trans-alveolar
(TAU):
growing
importance
"osteoimmune
focal
bone
marrow
defects"
has
led
practitioners
develop
TAU
The
attenuation
used
(e)
Patients
who
benefit
from
TAU-guided
surgery:
research
shown
remarkable
results
specific
disease
cases.
concludes
that
been
undervalued
diagnostic
tool
TAU-n
unit
offers
opportunity
change
future.
Dentistry Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. 232 - 232
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
The
advance
in
digital
diagnostic
technologies
has
significantly
facilitated
the
detection
of
dental
caries.
Despite
increase
clinically
available
aids
for
caries,
there
is
yet
to
be
a
comprehensive
summary
all
technology.
This
review
aims
provide
an
overview
clinical
particularly
those
at
initial
stage.
Currently
caries
can
classified
into
four
categories
according
source
energy,
including
radiation-based
aids,
light-based
ultrasound-based
and
electric-based
aids.
Radiation-based
use
ionizing
radiation,
normally
X-ray,
produce
images
structures.
encompass
bitewing
radiography
cone
beam
computed
tomography.
Light-based
employ
light
or
laser
induce
signals
changes
carious
hard
tissue.
Common
include
transillumination
light/laser-induced
fluorescence.
Ultrasound-based
detect
signal
ultrasound
waves
assess
acoustic
impedance
teeth.
detector
aid.
Electric-based
electric
current
conductance
teeth
with
Available
electrical
measurement
alternating
spectroscopy.
Except
these
many
are
still
under
development
promising
results
laboratory
settings.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(2), P. e0290050 - e0290050
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Wound
healing
monitoring
for
abnormality
identification
and
intervention
is
crucial
to
securing
a
successful
surgical
outcome.
Indices
have
been
used
summarize
the
degree
of
healing.
Given
increasing
frequency
regenerative
procedures
which
preserve
dentition
implant
stability,
higher
esthetic
demands,
an
appraisal
available
indices
needed
identify
current
knowledge
gap.
This
study
aimed
systematically
review
published
oral
wound
scores.
Materials
Methods
:
A
complete
literature
electronic
search
in
5
databases
was
conducted
by
two
reviewers.
combination
keywords
related
used.
Results:
total
11
articles
were
included
evaluation
various
(conventional
periodontal
procedures,
guided
tissue
regeneration,
soft
reconstruction
tooth
extractions),
at
different
time
points
(1
day
12
weeks),
with
focus
on
diverse
clinical
signs
symptoms.
Frequently
evaluated
parameters
dehiscence/epithelialization
(91%),
color
(redness)
(73%),
suppuration
(55%),
swelling/edema
hemostasis
(55%).
Other
less
commonly
include
esthetics-related
patient-centered
outcomes.
Conclusion:
The
evaluate
group
subjective
symptoms
estimate
underlying
biological
events
assess
success.
majority
are
not
validated.
Quantitative
objective
subclinical
including
blood
perfusion,
biomaterial
completeness
epithelialization,
customized
care
better
outcome
prediction.
Journal of Periodontal Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 12, 2025
Ultrasonography
(US)
has
shown
accuracy
in
imaging
healthy
periodontium.
This
study
aims
to
evaluate
the
feasibility
and
of
US
for
estimating
dimensions
inflamed
periodontium
induced
by
ligature
bacteria.
Periodontal
tissues
maxillary
as
well
mandibular
premolars
molars
six
female
mini
pigs
were
treated
with
three
strains
bacteria
4-10
weeks.
Before
euthanization,
was
imaged
US.
After
cone-beam
computed
tomography
(CBCT)
scans
histology
performed.
Soft
hard
tissue
measurements
calibrated
masked
examiners
from
US,
CBCT,
statistically
compared.
Seventy-one
histological
samples
corresponding
CBCT
available
analysis.
Overall,
there
a
good
excellent
agreement
between
(ICC:
0.77-0.96)
parameters
such
Tissue
Thickness
(STT),
Gingival
Recession,
Crestal
Bone
(CBT),
bone-to-cemento-enamel
junction
(B-CEJ)
distance.
However,
discrepancies
observed
STT
at
3
mm
below
CEJ
Height
(STH)
0.44
0.54,
respectively).
showed
lower
histology,
particularly
thin
CBT
(<
1
mm),
an
ICC
0.20,
compared
0.90
vs.
histology.
failed
identify
crestal
bone
14
cases
when
thin.
Notably,
results
differed
more
than
assessing
B-CEJ
CBT.
demonstrated
substantial
potential
transformative
tool
periodontal
diagnostics,
exhibiting
high
determining
critical
parameters.
Compared
offered
advantages,
bone.
The actual problems in dentistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 46 - 54
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Subject
are
the
parameters
of
intact
periodontium,
recorded
using
clinical,
functional
and
radiological
methods
research.
Objectives
to
analyze
systematize
up-to-date
information
concerning
research
that
record
periodontal
range
their
values
for
periodontium.
Methodology.
The
study
was
conducted
within
framework
project
“Development
a
method
recreating
structures
bioequivalents
obtained
by
three-dimensional
bioprinting”,
search
analysis
data
scientific
articles
performed
via
international
electronic
databases
eLibrary,
PubMed,
Google
Scholar,
Web
Science,
ScienceDirect
from
2019
2024,
keywords:
“periodontium”,
“clinical
methods”,
“functional
“radiological
“periodontal
indices”,
“gingival
sulcus
probing”,
“intraoral
scanning”.
Results.
65
out
312
found
performed.
Among
clinical
methods,
following
were
distinguished:
diagnostic
(questioning,
inspection,
palpation,
measurement
gingival
thickness,
width
keratinized
gingiva,
height
interdental
papillae,
depth
recession,
bleeding
on
probing,
probing
depth,
attachment
level,
epithelial
surface
area
inflamed
area,
etc.),
treatment,
dynamic
observation;
among
–
laser
Doppler
flowmetry,
electromyography,
rheography,
periotestometry,
perioscopy,
etc.;
radiation
orthopantomography,
occlusal
radiography,
cone
beam
computed
tomography,
ultrasound
examination,
etc.
parameter
periodontium
given.
Conclusions.
measured
in
studies
reflect
its
anatomical
physiological
characteristics
state
at
given
time;
as
rule,
there
is
normal
each
parameter.
same
can
be
several
methods.
Currently,
various
used
studies,
choice
which
particular
depends
primary
secondary
outcomes,
concept
study.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. e0319271 - e0319271
Published: March 20, 2025
This
study
aims
to
introduce
a
new
index
that
could
become
framework
for
future
modification
and
improvement,
retrospectively
test
the
predictability
of
this
collectively
individually
final
bone
changes
by
using
existing
research
data
pertinent
guided
regeneration
(GBR).
Methods
The
MAPS
score
was
introduced
evaluate
bioMechanical,
Aesthetic/Anatomical,
Pathophysiologic,
Subject-related
parameters
healing
assessment
20
patients
who
underwent
GBR
in
posterior
mandible
retrospectively.
Intraoral
photography
taken
at
3-,
10-,
21
days,
5
months,
resulting
80
follow-up
visits.
Two
independent
examiners
evaluated
photos
giving
scores
each
timepoint
tested
against
horizontal
gain
(CBCT)
predictability.
Results
Cohen’s
Kappa
values
showed
high
intra-
inter-examiner
agreement.
Pearson’s
correlation
an
inverse
between
baseline
width
3
mm
level
(R
2
=
0.23).
higher
M,
A,
P
any
time
point
were
associated
with
gain.
10-day
turns
out
most
predictive
(RMSE
1.32,
R
0.75).
In
addition,
increasing
average
1
10
days
is
increase
1.23
(p=.057).
Conclusion
improves
consistently
over
5-month
period.
However,
no
statistically
significant
difference
observed
reflecting
clinical
pattern
GBR.
overall
correlated
after
procedures,
indicating
its
potential
estimating
hard
tissue
regenerative
outcomes.
