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High-Frequency Ultrasound for Assessment of Peri-Implant Bone Thickness
Juliana Marotti1, Sarah Neuhaus2, Daniel Habor3
1Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Centre for Implantology, Medical School of the RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. jmarotti@ukaachen.de.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) for measurement of bone thickness surrounding dental implants.
Methods:
Eight porcine bone samples containing dental implants were scanned by a HFUS scanner and compared using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and an optical scanner. Bone thickness was measured in the buccolingual region of dental implants in 10 points distributed between the platform and apical portion of the implant.
Results:
The mean measurement error for the ultrasound method was 0.11 mm, whereas CBCT showed a measurement error of 0.20 mm. For both devices, the maximal measurement error was 0.28 mm.
Conclusion:
Within the simulated limited conditions of this study, high-frequency ultrasound, with optical scanning used as a reference, presented higher accuracy in comparison to CBCT, and seems to be a promising tool for measuring peri-implant bone.
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