title: MRI in Dentistry- A Future Towards Radiation Free Imaging - Systematic Review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), being a technique with huge potential, has become the primary diagnostic investigation for many clinical problems. Its application now has been successfully used in dentistry to maximize the diagnostic certainty.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present review aims to analyze the applicability, feasibility and efficacy of MRI in the field of dentistry.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature search was performed in main databases like Pub Med Central, Cochrane Library, Embase and Google Scholar from 1970 up to December 2015. The 2672 titles that appeared, 25 fulfilled the criteria and were included in the review. Two articles were hand searched and three articles through e-mail were also included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The review highlights the increasing role of MRI in dentistry. In the available literature, it was found that T1 and T2 weighted images were the acceptable diagnostic images for detection of dental related diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI can be used in diagnosis and treatment planning of implants, jaw lesions, diseases of Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ), orthodontic treatment, endodontic treatment etc., to achieve better prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Lav Kumar
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Niraj
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Basavaraj
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patthi
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singla
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Kuldeep
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dhama
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Jishnu Krishna
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prasad
keywords: Dental Implant; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Stainless steel; Temporomandibular joint