Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50-1, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Korea.
Oral Radiol. 2019 Jan;35(1):73-76. doi: 10.1007/s11282-018-0313-4. Epub 2018 Jan 15.
Ultrasonography has recently been applied to the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery because of its noninvasiveness and ease of use. However, traditional transducers are not used in the intraoral area because of their large size. A novel intraoral transducer was introduced with size, volume, and axis modifications. This new transducer allows the surgeon to approach the intraoral region during dental procedures. This report describes a case of successful removal of a foreign body using the newly developed intraoral ultrasound probe. Precise localization and minimally invasive removal of the foreign body using the intraoral transducer were simultaneously conducted. Because of its many advantages, this intraoral ultrasound transducer has the potential to be applied in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
超声技术由于其非侵入性和易用性，最近已被应用于口腔颌面外科学领域。然而，由于传统换能器尺寸较大，因此不能在口腔内使用。一种新型的口腔内换能器，通过尺寸、体积和轴的修改被引入。这种新的换能器允许外科医生在进行牙科手术时接近口腔内部区域。本报告描述了使用新开发的口腔内超声探头成功取出异物的病例。使用口腔内换能器进行了异物的精确定位和微创取出。由于其诸多优点，这种口腔内超声换能器有可能应用于口腔颌面外科学。
