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Methods: A scoping review was conducted according to PRISMA-ScR. MEDLINE via PubMed, Livivo, and Google Scholar were searched up to 20 January 2026 using MeSH terms and keywords for pituitary tumors and dental radiology. Human studies in English or German reporting on radiological presentation, clinical manifestation and epidemiology of pituitary tumors in the context of dental imaging were included. Study selection was performed independently by two reviewers. Results: Of 150 records, 15 studies were included: 2 case\u2013control studies, 5 observational studies, 6 case reports, 1 questionnaire-based study and 1 neurosurgical guideline. Pituitary tumors most frequently presented with enlargement, deformation, or double contour of the sella turcica; growth hormone-producing adenomas additionally showed cephalometric changes such as mandibular and frontal sinus enlargement. The evidence is largely descriptive and does not permit robust estimates of prevalence or diagnostic accuracy but consistently identifies radiological \u201cred flags\u201d and recurrent clinical constellations, especially in acromegaly or unexplained craniofacial changes. Conclusions: Pituitary tumors, among the most common brain tumors, may first be suspected on routine dental radiographs. Distinct radiographic abnormalities combined with suggestive clinical features should prompt timely endocrine and neuroradiological evaluation, underscoring the need for heightened awareness among dental professionals.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/dj14060368","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T15:00:48Z","timestamp":1781535648000},"page":"368","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Pituitary Tumors in Maxillofacial Radiology and Daily Practice: A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-6117-1241","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lars","family":"Stucki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Danube Private University, AT-3500 Krems, Austria"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Uwe","family":"Mauer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, German Army Hospital Ulm, DE-89081 Ulm, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-4075-5792","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Daniela","family":"Kildal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Ulm, DE-89081 Ulm, Germany"},{"name":"Department of Radiology, Upper Valais Hospital Center Visp, CH-3930 Visp, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8510-7047","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"No\u00e9mi Katinka","family":"R\u00f3zsa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Danube Private University, AT-3500 Krems, Austria"},{"name":"Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7041-6592","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Margrit-Ann","family":"Geibel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Danube Private University, AT-3500 Krems, Austria"},{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Ulm, DE-89081 Ulm, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"v1","DOI":"10.1093\/neuonc\/noac202","article-title":"CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2015\u20132019","volume":"24","author":"Ostrom","year":"2022","journal-title":"Neuro Oncol."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"iv1","DOI":"10.1093\/neuonc\/noad149","article-title":"CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2016\u20132020","volume":"25","author":"Ostrom","year":"2023","journal-title":"Neuro Oncol."},{"key":"ref_3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"559","DOI":"10.1067\/mod.2001.118781","article-title":"Pituitary Adenoma: A Cephalometric Finding","volume":"120","author":"Alkofide","year":"2001","journal-title":"Am. 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