Toothbrush-shaped ultrasound allows for gum monitoring (IMAGE)

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Toothbrush-shaped ultrasound allows for gum monitoring

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The toothbrush-shaped ultrasound transducer (left image) features a small head size (right image), allowing easy access to premolars and molars in the back of the mouth.

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Adapted from ACS Sensors 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c00521

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