Sub-millimeter quantification of alveolar bone loss using automated 40 MHz high-frequency ultrasound: A proof-of-concept ex vivo validation study
Tamer Abdelrehim, Baiyan Qi, Bryant Tran, Mirali Pandya, Jesse V. Jokerst, Casey Chen, Andrej Kielbassa, Andrej Kielbassa, Andrej Kielbassa, Andrej Kielbassa · 2026
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Abdelrehim, Qi, and Tran validated an ultrasound method for measuring gum-disease bone loss, in this 2026 PLOS One proof-of-concept study. The bone holding teeth erodes in periodontitis, and tracking tiny changes usually means repeated X-rays. The team used forty-megahertz ultrasound, fine enough for sub-millimeter work, on an outside-the-body model where they created controlled bone-loss steps and checked readings against calibrated photographs.
Automated ultrasound measurements erred by well under a tenth of a millimeter and could reliably detect changes of roughly a seventh of a millimeter, matching photographs closely with excellent repeatability. Detection sensitivity ranged from about four fifths to perfect depending on method and step size. The authors say the radiation-free method suits following bone loss over time, the monitoring task dentists actually face.
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| CREATOR | Tamer Abdelrehim, Baiyan Qi, Bryant Tran, Mirali Pandya, Jesse V. Jokerst, Casey Chen, Andrej Kielbassa, Andrej Kielbassa, Andrej Kielbassa, Andrej Kielbassa |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 158 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |