The Role of Ultrasonography in The Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Disease

Objective: Ultrasonography, as a diagnostic tool, constitutes non-invasive, cost-effective, readily-availableand repeatable imaging technique. Ultrasonography has been used means of diagnosing various medicalconditions for many years. However, in the field maxillofacial surgery it represents relatively new aidin diagnosis diseases affecting oral and regions. These include: infection,soft-tissue related vascular anomalies which can be detected using Doppler ultrasonography.This article presents four cases, ultrasonography was employed to confirm diagnoses act aguide treatment. Methods: Four cases soft tissue swelling enlargement were diagnosed with theaid ultrasonography, namely: submasseteric abscess, nasolabial cyst, dermoid cyst left buccalspace abscess caused by foreign body (i.e. fish bone). Result: In case abscess,ultrasonography confirming therapy, while determining maximal point ofthe abscess. both cysts, highlighted well-defined cystic lesions internalecho showing fluid accumulation, buccal space an ultrasonogram confirmed exactlocation bone. Conclusion: is quick, widely-available, inexpensive,painless procedure repeated often necessary without risk patient. Thus, ultrasonographyis valuable aid surgeon achieving early accurate diagnosis.