This branch of dentistry deals with the diagnosis and non-surgical management of diseases those are localised to the oral cavity or are oral manifestations of systemic diseases. The phases of dental practice that are essentially concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of medically compromised patients delt with in this branch.
It is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of radiology concerned. This branch is concernd with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy those are used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.