A specialty of dental radiology is needed

Dentomaxillofacial radiology in Australia and dentist satisfaction with radiology reports

“…More general dentists (93.1%) preferred DMFR reports compared to dental specialists (85.9%). These figures are higher than the numbers that Alcox reported in 1972, 5 with an increased desire for DMFR, possibly due to increased awareness of the specialty.…”

“…The rationale for the existence of the specialty has long been debated, with letters to the British Medical Journal in the 1930's comparing the abilities of medical radiologists and dentists when it came to assessing imaging of the maxillofacial region, suggesting that dentists were more appropriately equipped to report over medial practitioners. 4 The necessity of the specialty was further assessed by Alcox et al in 1972;5 showing that approximately 58% of general dentists and 83% of dental specialists would favour the use of a dental radiologist.…”

The state of dentomaxillofacial radiology in Australia and dentist satisfaction with radiology reporting

“…More general dentists (93.1%) preferred DMFR reports compared to dental specialists (85.9%). These figures are higher than the numbers that Alcox reported in 1972, 43 with an increased desire for DMFR, possibly due to increased awareness of the specialty.…”

“…The rationale for the existence of the specialty has long been debated, with letters to the British Medical Journal in the 1930's comparing the abilities of medical radiologists and dentists when it came to assessing imaging of the maxillofacial region, suggesting that dentists were more appropriately equipped to report over medical practitioners. 42 The necessity of the specialty was further assessed by Alcox et al in 1972; 43 showing that approximately 58% of general dentists and 83% of dental specialists would favour the use of a dental radiologist.…”