Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 5-1 Shikata-Cho, 2 Chome-Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Bayero University Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, PMB 3472, Zaria Road, Kano, 00234, Nigeria.
Oral Radiol. 2018 May;34(2):105-112. doi: 10.1007/s11282-017-0285-9. Epub 2017 Apr 20.
Oral and maxillofacial radiology became the ninth dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) in 1999. This came about following the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895 and, 14 days later, the application of X-rays to making dental radiographs by Otto Walkhoff. The purpose of this narrative study was to review the evolution of oral and maxillofacial radiology as a dental specialty in the USA and its recognition as a program of training by the West African College of Surgeons.
This study was conceptualized as a narrative review of the literature focusing on the history and development of oral and maxillofacial radiology in the USA. It builds a synthesis that describes the recognition of oral and maxillofacial radiology as a specialty of dentistry in West Africa, UK, Japan, and Australia.
The main finding was that oral and maxillofacial radiology became the ninth specialty recognized by the American Dental Association, ADA, in October 13, 1999. On March 20, 2014, the West African College of Surgeons recognized this specialty and granted accreditation for postgraduate training. In the UK, Japan, and Australia, the postgraduate education in oral and maxillofacial radiology has two patterns, namely professional training and academic training.
The primary goal of the postgraduate training curriculum is to train radiologists who are competent to deliver care to patients in any clinical setting, including a dental school, hospital radiology practice, or private practice.
口腔颌面放射学于 1999 年成为美国牙科协会（ADA）认可的第九个牙科专业。这是在 Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen 于 1895 年发现 X 射线之后，以及 Otto Walkhoff 在 14 天后将 X 射线应用于制作牙科射线照片之后实现的。本叙述性研究的目的是回顾口腔颌面放射学作为美国牙科专业的发展历程及其作为西非外科学院培训计划的认可。
本研究是对文献的叙述性综述，重点关注美国口腔颌面放射学的历史和发展。它构建了一个综合描述，描述了口腔颌面放射学在西非、英国、日本和澳大利亚被认可为牙科专业的过程。
主要发现是口腔颌面放射学于 1999 年 10 月 13 日成为美国牙科协会（ADA）认可的第九个专业。2014 年 3 月 20 日，西非外科学院认可了这一专业，并授予研究生培训认证。在英国、日本和澳大利亚，口腔颌面放射学的研究生教育有两种模式，即专业培训和学术培训。
研究生培训课程的主要目标是培训能够在任何临床环境中为患者提供护理的放射科医生，包括牙科学校、医院放射科实践或私人诊所。
