Fundamentals of Radiographic Interpretation for the Dentist

Irene H Kim; Steven R Singer; Derek J Hong; Mel Mupparapu

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.001

Fundamentals of Radiographic Interpretation for the Dentist

Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Jul;65(3):409-425. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 May 3.

Authors

Irene H Kim¹, Steven R Singer², Derek J Hong³, Mel Mupparapu⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Suite 214, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
² Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, 110 Bergen Street, Room D-885A, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
³ Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Suite 214, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
⁴ University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Suite 214, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: mmd@upenn.edu.

PMID: 34051923
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.001

Abstract

Radiographic imaging is an integral part of the diagnostic process in clinical dentistry. This article provides the fundamentals of radiographic interpretation beginning with evidence-based guidelines on dental radiographic selection criteria and cone beam computed tomography use. The goal is to present to the reader with a systematic approach to radiographic interpretation such that no significant features are overlooked and an optimal differential diagnosis can be achieved. In addition, medicolegal considerations of radiographic acquisition, interpretation, and storage are discussed.

Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Diagnosis; Digital radiography; Medicolegal; Radiology; Selection criteria.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography*
Dentists*
Humans
Radiography