Panoramic X-ray

A panoramic radiograph (also called panorexTM) is a panoramic scanning and dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaws. It shows a two-dimensional view of a half-circle from ear to ear.  Among other things, panoramic X-rays are used by health care professionals to provide information on:

• Impacted wisdom teeth diagnosis and treatment planning (the status of the wisdom teeth and trauma to the jaws)
• Periodontal bone loss and periapical involvement
• Diagnosing the source of dental pain
• Assessment for the placement of dental implants
• Pre and post-operative orthodontic assessment
• Caries detection in the inter-dental area
• Diagnosis of developmental anomalies
• Carcinoma related to the jaws
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunctions
• Diagnosis of pre- and post-surgical assessment of oral and maxillofacial trauma
• Salivary stones