Oral and maxillofacial radiology

ConeBeam computerized tomography image of a post-operative orthognathic surgery

Oral and maxillofacial radiology, also known as dental and maxillofacial radiology, or even more common DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology, is the specialty of dentistry concerned with performance and interpretation of diagnostic imaging used for examining the craniofacial, dental and adjacent structures.[1][2]

Oral and maxillofacial imaging includes cone beam computerized tomography, multislice computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, ultrasound, panoramic radiography, cephalometric imaging, intra-oral imaging (e.g. bitewing, peri-apical and occlusal radiographs) in addition to special tests like sialographs. Other modalities, including optical coherence tomography are also under development for dental imaging.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Specialty Definitions". American Dental Association. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Oral Maxillofacial Radiology". Your Dentistry Guide. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ Machoy M, Seeliger J, Szyszka-Sommerfeld L, Koprowski R, Gedrange T, Woźniak K (2017). "The Use of Optical Coherence Tomography in Dental Diagnostics: A State-of-the-Art Review". Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2017: 7560645. doi:10.1155/2017/7560645. PMC 5534297. PMID 29065642.
  4. ^ Shah N, Bansal N, Logani A (October 2014). "Recent advances in imaging technologies in dentistry". World Journal of Radiology. 6 (10): 794–807. doi:10.4329/wjr.v6.i10.794. PMC 4209425. PMID 25349663.

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