Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Acta Stomatologica Cappadocia, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.23-34, 2025 (TRDizin)
Abstract
İntroduction: In dentistry, multiple imaging methods are used for diagnosis and treat-ment planning.
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the expectations and preferences of final-year dental students, dentists, and dental specialists regarding the style and content of maxillofacial radiology reports in order to improve the quality of such reports.
Method: A multiple-choice survey consisting of nine questions has been prepared. A total of 168 general dentists and specialists working in university hospitals or state hospitals were divided into six groups based on whether they were specialists, final-year dental stu-dents, or clinicians and their work experience. The survey was administered to participants through face-to-face interviews. The results were analyzed for each group using Pearson's chi-square test and Fisher's exact test.
Results: Except for the third and ninth questions related to the identification of image artifacts and measurements on images for implant planning, no statistically significant diffe-rences were found between the six groups. Clinicians with at least 10 years of experience pre-ferred more detailed radiological reports regarding image artifacts (p<0.05). Dentists with less than 10 years of experience preferred printed measurements on images for implant planning (p<0.05). There were also differences in the preferred imaging techniques that should be re-ported.
Conclusion: It has been determined that dentists and specialists prefer detailed, stan-dardized radiology reports that include clinical information (especially localization, internal structure, lesion size, and relationship to anatomical landmarks), technical information, fin-dings, conclusions, and recommendations for further imaging techniques. This study has pro-vided important data for maxillofacial radiologists to write more effective reports.
Keywords: Maxillofacial radiology, report, standardization.