Case study: limitations of panoramic radiography in the anterior mandible
| Autor: | Donald Thomson, Cameron Walker, Gerald McKenna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Dental panoramic Radiography Alveolar Bone Loss Root Resorption Dentistry Mandible complex mixtures Anterior region Diagnosis Differential Radiography Panoramic otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Humans General Dentistry Radiography Bitewing business.industry Tomography X-Ray Periapical Diseases Middle Aged respiratory tract diseases Incisor stomatognathic diseases Chronic Periodontitis sense organs Tomography business Artifacts |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0305-5000 |
| Popis: | Dental Panoramic Tomography (DPT) is a widely used and valuable examination in dentistry. One area prone to artefacts and therefore misinterpretation is the anterior region of the mandible. This case study discusses a periapical radiolucency related to lower anterior teeth that is discovered to be a radiographic artefact. Possible causes of the artefact include a pronounced depression in the mental region of the mandible or superimposition of intervertebral spaces. Additional limitations of the DPT image include superimposition of radio-opaque structures, reduced image detail compared to intra-oral views and uneven magnification. These problems often make the DPT inappropriate for imaging the anterior mandible.Panoramic radiography is often unsuitable for radiographic examination of the anterior mandible. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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