%0 Journal Article %T The Role of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Periapical Lesions %A Kaman Bé %A avogui %A Adama Tounkara %A Oumaima Morchid %A Fatima Zohra Rouggani %J Open Access Library Journal %V 13 %N 6 %P 1-16 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2026 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1115425 %X Based on current data, ultrasound (US) has emerged as an innovative and promising imaging modality for the diagnosis of periapical lesions. Compared to conventional digital radiography and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), USG has the advantage of being non-invasive, free of ionizing radiation, and capable of providing additional tissue information. Ultrasound is a histopathological examination, considered the gold standard, particularly in distinguishing between cystic and granulomatous lesions.Subject AreasDentistry %K Ultrasonography %K Ultrasound Imaging %K Periapical Pathology %K Endodontic Diagnosis %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=151863