A literature review on different diagnostic techniques used in oral and maxillofacial surgery

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Author Details : Samah Bashir*, Sheikh Tafazul Habib, Irshad Ahmad, Safeer Ahmad Malik

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2022

Article Page : 138-140

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmi.2022.033

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Abstract

Radiographs are one of the most important diagnostic tools in diagnosing and treatment planning of the patient along with the clinical examination of the patient for a dental disease. There are different imaging techniques used in oral and maxillofacial surgery which are having their own significance. Normal routine diagnostic approaches used in oral and maxillofacial surgery as well as in other specialty of the dentistry are normal intra oral peri apical radiography, OPG and radio visiography. Apart from these techniques some advanced techniques can also be employed in the diagnosis and treatment planning of the dental patient, techniques such as cone beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging etc. All these techniques are having their own significance of use.

Keywords: CBCT, MRI, Intra oral peri apical view, OPG, RVG.

How to cite : Bashir S, Habib S T, Ahmad I, Malik S A, A literature review on different diagnostic techniques used in oral and maxillofacial surgery. IP Int J Maxillofac Imaging 2022;8(4):138-140

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