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The use of shear wave elastography to monitor changes in gingival elasticity associated with initial periodontal therapy in patients with advanced periodontitis: A prospective pilot study

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Gingival tissue firmness cannot be objectively assessed or monitored in real-time in existing examinations. This study was designed to examine the potential utility of shear wave elastography (SWE) as a means of evaluating and monitoring gingival inflammation in an effort to asse...

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Autores principales: Xue, Fei, Wu, Bin-Zhang, Zhang, Rui, Li, Nan, Sun, Feng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10316436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37404603
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2022.11.014