Quantification of Supracrestal Tissue Attachment Using High-Frequency Ultrasound
Clicks: 4
ID: 317865
2026
Article Quality & Performance Metrics
Overall Quality
Not rated
Combines reader engagement with the AI quality analysis. This
article has not been analysed, so there is no overall score —
reader engagement is measured and shown alongside.
Reader Engagement
Steady Performance
0.9
/100
4 views
0 readers
AI Quality Assessment
Not analyzed
Readership in this journal
SteadyRanked #12 of 46 articles by views in dentomaxillofacial radiology
Most read
Least read
Bar heights use a square-root scale.
Mint this article as an NFT
Not yet mintedCreate a permanent, verifiable on-chain record of this article on the Scimatic Network. The NFT is held in your Journament account, and you can withdraw it to your own wallet at any time.
5
SUSD
one-off · no wallet required
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a noninvasive ultrasound (US)-based framework for quantifying supracrestal tissue attachment (STA) and evaluating tooth-type variation in STA dimensions, to assess the accuracy of conventional periodontal probing against photographic ground truth (GT), and US images. METHODS: A high-frequency, miniaturized side-facing US transducer was used to simultaneously image gingival soft tissue, alveolar bone, and periodontal probes. Ex vivo swine jaws were imaged to compare US-derived probing depth and STA measurements with ground-truth photographic measurements and conventional manual probing. Measurement bias and agreement were evaluated using statistical analyses. Observed anatomical trends were further examined using full-mouth human cadaver imaging and validated in vivo in human subjects. Power analysis was performed to determine sensitivity for detecting biologically relevant differences between tooth types. RESULTS: US-derived probing depth measurements showed lower bias (0.23 ± 0.42 mm) relative to GT than manual probing (0.54 ± 0.25 mm) and enabled direct visualization of STA with a periodontal probe. Agreement analyses showed improved accuracy of US measurements compared with conventional probing. Systematic differences in STA were identified between molar (1.86 ± 0.88 mm) and premolar (2.59 ± 0.53 mm) teeth in ex vivo specimens. These trends were confirmed in full-mouth cadaver imaging and in vivo human validation. Power analysis indicated 80% statistical power to detect clinically meaningful differences in STA dimensions across tooth types. CONCLUSIONS: STA is not uniform across the dentition and varies depending on the tooth type. High-frequency US provides a robust, noninvasive modality for direct anatomical measurement and may improve the quantitative assessment of periodontal structures in clinical practice. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: This study challenges the long-standing assumption of uniform STA and introduces a validated US-based method for direct anatomical measurement. The findings highlight clinically relevant tooth-type variation and support the integration of high-frequency US into periodontal diagnostics and treatment planning.
| Reference Key |
openalex_W7165140148
Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using
SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
|
|---|---|
| Authors | Suhel Khan, Pie Yun Tsai, Brett Weatherington, Jesse V. Jokerst |
| Journal | dentomaxillofacial radiology |
| Year | 2026 |
| DOI |
10.1093/dmfr/twag045
|
| URL | |
| Keywords | Keywords not found |
Citations
No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org
Comments
No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.