It is the primary dental approach in order to detect problems and plan treatment for a patient with oral and dental health problems. Dental radiology deals with examining diseases, anomalies and developmental disorder of mouth, teeth, gums and surrounding tissues, investigating diagnostic and therapeutic criteria and planning treatment for all patients with oral and dental health problem. As the case for general medicine, the department uses various laboratory methods for definite diagnosis of diseases.
Dental Radiology is try to define origin of the primary complaint. The current problem is addressed from holistic approach and thus, underlying cause of the current complaint is identified along with causes of possible future problems in order to refer patient to appropriate treatment before the complaint progresses. In this way, protective and preventive therapies that are based on early diagnosis will make treatment easier and costeffective by preventing possible major future problems.