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Utilization of Orthopantomograms in Dental Radiology Assit prof. | ||
| MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-32 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Ahlam A.Fattah B.D.S MSC | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Orthopantomogram is a radiographic technique that improves the possibility of early detection of dental anomalies. This study was representing a base line diagnostic information which obtained from each patient utilizes orthopantomogram in x-ray clinic at hospital of Surgeries Specialization (ALshaheed Addnan previously). Data was collected from randomly chosen 696 dentate patients who were radiographed for different reasons. The age range was between 5-45years. Results revealed that, the main reason for taking orthopantomograms was to investigate different orthodontic problems (41.4%), then impacted teeth (25%), facial fractures due to trauma (13.7%), mixed dentition development (11.5%), and finally periodontal diseases (8.3%). High percentage of patients was in range of age group between (5-15) (51.1%). This study focuses on the importance of using orthopantomograms as a most indispensable method on achieving complete diagnostic information. . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| KEYWORDS; dental anomalies | ||
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