Detection of hard and soft tissue mass/density

An apparatus for measuring hard and/or soft tissue abnormalities incidental to dental and/or systemic disease, comprising:

• a stent selected to overlay a patient's hard and/or soft tissue, wherein the stent comprises a plurality of detection ports positioned along the stent, the plurality of ports being selected for positioning adjacent differing density found in the hard and/or soft tissue of the patient;
• and
• a diagnostic device configured for transmitting and receiving non-ionizing electromagnetic waves to measure the patient's hard and/or soft tissue abnormalities associated with the underlying hard and/or soft tissue adjacent the plurality of detection ports, wherein
• the diagnostic device comprises wires connected to at least a portion of the plurality of ports at a first end and the wires being connected to a computer at a second end, the wires being configured for transmitting the electromagnetic waves and receiving data associated therewith, and the computer configured for calculating, from the received data, the bone density and/or bone vascular perfusion adjacent and across each of the plurality of ports,
• the computer is configured to produce three-dimensional images for mapping surgical procedures, and
• at least a pair of the plurality of detection ports comprising a buccal-side detection port and a lingual-side detection port, the lingual-side detection port being positioned opposite the buccal-side detection port, the pairs of detection ports being positioned along an edge of the stent.