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Review on the applications of ultrasonography in dentomaxillofacial region
Şehrazat Evirgen, Private Practice, 06512 İzmir, Turkey
Kıvanç Kamburoğlu, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey
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Correspondence to: Kıvanç Kamburoğlu, DDS, MSc, PhD, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Çankaya, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. kamburogluk@dentistry.ankara.edu.tr
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Received: August 3, 2015
Peer-review started: August 6, 2015
First decision: September 21, 2015
Revised: October 31, 2015
Accepted: December 3, 2015
Article in press: December 4, 2015
Published online: January 28, 2016
Processing time: 176 Days and 3.3 Hours
Peer-review started: August 6, 2015
First decision: September 21, 2015
Revised: October 31, 2015
Accepted: December 3, 2015
Article in press: December 4, 2015
Published online: January 28, 2016
Processing time: 176 Days and 3.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Use of ultrasonography in dentomaxillofacial region became popular in recent years owing to increasing concerns regarding radiation dose and economic limitations. It provides several advantages for dento-maxillofacial imaging such as; presence of non-ionizing radiation, portability, possibility of dynamic and repeated examinations and low cost. Main drawbacks include limited penetration into bone and gas filled structures, less spatial resolution at deep tissues and lack of expertise.