Abstract:

Aim: The aim of this article is to present the contemporary clinical data about thermography as a viable diagnostic tool in dental medicine.
Materials and methods: The research relied on PubMed Publications, National Center of Biotechnology Information and ResearchGate.
Results: A list of articles, concerning the modern application of thermal imaging in the field of general dental medicine, are reviewed. The authors conclude that the method is very useful in the diagnostic process, treatment planning and patient follow-up.
Conclusions: Thermography is the diagnostic method of choice in dentistry, used much more frequently in recent years. Bulgarian authors are extending its application in different directions in dentistry. Our aim is to present the current application and to set the cornerstones of the method based on shared clinical experience.

Keywords: thermography, dental medicine, focal infection