Objective: The purpose of this electronic search study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography in cysts and tumors of maxillofacial region.
Materials and methods:An electronic search was performed for articles published from January 1989 to august 2009.
Results:Only 30 publications were searched and 22 publications showed high level of evidence (4 review articles, 12 clinical studies, 2 case reports, 1 quantitative analysis, 2 research articles and 1 preliminary report) with total of more than 2000 patients.
Conclusion:Ultrasonography is a noninvasive, low cost procedure, and recommended as a complimentary imaging modality.
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