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Oral and maxillofacial radiology

Oral and maxillofacial radiology is a sub-speciality of Oral medicine

Oral medicine

Oral medicine is the dental speciality placed at the interface between both medicine and dentistry....
, a specialty of Dentistry

Dentistry

Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the mouth, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body....
; that is mainly concerned with performing ,understanding and interpretation of diagnostic imaging modalities used in dentistry and other health care professions related to facial, neck and oral structures.

Dental/Maxillo-facial imaging techniques including Ultrasound scan, cone beam

Helical cone beam computed tomography

Helical cone beam computed tomography is a type of three dimensional computed tomography in which the source describes a helix trajectory relative to the object while a two dimensional array of detectors measures the transmitted radiation on part of a cone of rays emanating from the source....
CT, MRI, Orthopantomogram

Orthopantomogram

An Orthopantomogram , also known as an "orthopantogram" or "panorex", is a panorama scanning dental radiography of the upper and lower jaw. It shows a 2-D view of a semi-circle from ear to ear....
, intra-oral imaging (e.g.

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Orthopantomogram

Oral and maxillofacial radiology is a sub-speciality of Oral medicine

Oral medicine

Oral medicine is the dental speciality placed at the interface between both medicine and dentistry....
, a specialty of Dentistry

Dentistry

Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the mouth, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body....
; that is mainly concerned with performing ,understanding and interpretation of diagnostic imaging modalities used in dentistry and other health care professions related to facial, neck and oral structures.

Dental/Maxillo-facial imaging techniques including Ultrasound scan, cone beam

Helical cone beam computed tomography

Helical cone beam computed tomography is a type of three dimensional computed tomography in which the source describes a helix trajectory relative to the object while a two dimensional array of detectors measures the transmitted radiation on part of a cone of rays emanating from the source....
CT, MRI, Orthopantomogram

Orthopantomogram

An Orthopantomogram , also known as an "orthopantogram" or "panorex", is a panorama scanning dental radiography of the upper and lower jaw. It shows a 2-D view of a semi-circle from ear to ear....
, intra-oral imaging (e.g. bitewing, peri-apical and occlusal radiographs) in addition to special tests like sialograph

Sialogram

Sialogram or zsialography is imaging of the salivary glands using x-ray...
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