Role of Ultrasonography in Oral Submucous Fibrosis

A Short Review

  • Manjima Sasidharan Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram, Kerala,676504, INDIA
Keywords: Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Ultrasonography, Investigation

Abstract

Sonography was introduced in the medical field in early 1950's but it took few years for it to get entry in to dentistry.Recently some studies have shown that ultrasonography can be used as non- invasive imaging modality to assess the extent and severity of the fibrosis and vascularity across the mucous membrane. This review emphasizes the role of ultrasonography in diagnosing and predicting the prognosis of Oral Submucous fibrosis.  

Author Biography

Manjima Sasidharan, Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram, Kerala,676504, INDIA
MDS, Senior Lecturer in Department of Oral medicine and Radiology
Published
2018-11-24
Section
Review Articles