Panoramic radiography is a technique used in the field of dentistry to obtain a general image of the jaws, the jaw joint, and the teeth of a person.
It consists of a dental examination carried out with two-dimensional X-rays, to capture images of the mouth and is used for the experienced dentist to detect dental problems that they would not have been able to appreciate through a visual examination.
To obtain a panoramic X-ray, dentists use the orthopantomograph, a machine fitted with a plate that takes X-rays while it rotates around the patient’s face.
The patient places the head inside the orthopantomograph and bites down on a plastic rimmed handkerchief (to keep the two arches of the mouth apart) while the machine takes the images. The process takes a few seconds and is painless.
The radiography helps the dentist to make a personalized diagnosis about the dental structures and the anatomy of the mouth and to plan the following procedures in a safe and effective way.
Panoramic radiography, or orthopantomography, is a technique that uses X-rays to obtain detailed information about dental structures and oral anatomy. Then he integrates the “photographs” into a single two-dimensional image.
Even better: With several overlapping two-dimensional radiographs, the dentist achieves a three-dimensional image of facial structures, in a single image. In this way, it is easier for you to detect if there are complications in the interrelationships between the temporomandibular joints and the jaws and their effects on the masticatory system.
This diagnostic method allows the specialist to discover complications such as:
Alterations in the shape, structure and number of teeth and problems with non-erupted teeth.
The presence of cavities and its eventual contact with the dental nerve.
The presence of pulp or periaperiapical pathologies.
The extension of infectious processes beyond the tooth and the involvement of the surrounding tissues.
Root resorptions caused by infection or trauma.
The quality and quantity of existing bone structure, in order to perform oral implantology procedures.
Alterations in the maxillary structures, congenital or acquired.
Variations in the paranasal sinuses.
Variations in the paranasal sinuses.
Due to its importance in anticipating the onset of serious illnesses, the panoramic radiograph test is recommended once a year.
Although minimal ionizing radiation is used in the diagnostic procedure using panoramic radiographs, its use is discouraged in pregnant women.
You can acquire the digital panoramic radiography service once a year, or when the specialist requires it, for a period of 10 years, through the membership plan that the Costa Rica cero Caries project makes available to you with just one payment.
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