Oral Health and Dental Management

Abstract

The value of color Doppler ultrasonographic cervical lymphadenopathy examination in the assessment of oral cavity health and pathology

Silviu Brad, Hortensia Ionita, Elena Lazar

Purpose. To point out the value of color Doppler ultrasonographic cervical lymphadenopathy examination
in diagnosing and staging of oral cavity pathology.
Materials and methods. The results of color Doppler ultrasonographic cervical lymphadenopathy
examination of 64 patients with oral cavity pathology were evaluated through a statistically retrospective
method.
Results. All the color Doppler ultrasonographic examinated lymph nodes showed the specific reactive
or malignant criteria, which made possible the assessment of oral cavity pathology.
Conclusions. Color Doppler ultrasonographic examination is the method of choice in daily practice
for evaluation of oral cavity pathology and in the assessment of oral cavity health status.