• Many diseases of your oral cavity (teeth, surrounding tissues and bone) are not visible to the dentist after an oral examination. Digital panoramic X-ray combined with clinical examination of the oral cavity helps the dentist to see:
• Persons who come for dental care (minor tooth decay or tooth decay under existing restorations, tooth fractures, nocturnal cysts and periodontal disease)
• In people who are going to have surgery on one or both jaws for any maxillofacial abnormality
•  In people who, for some reason, which may result from their history or clinical examination, we suspect that they have a pathological condition in the jaw bones
•  To people who suspect that a tooth is impacted
•  To new people coming in for an orthodontic problem
•  Individuals who, by historical and clinical examination, have the possibility of a foreign body in the jaw bones or in the soft tissues of the mouth.
• To new people coming in for an orthodontic problem
•  In people with signs of temporomandibular disorder (TMJ)
• To persons for placement of dental implants
• In people who are suspected of having a severe lesion
•  People who need to place some or all of their dentures or fixed prosthetics
• Injured persons (possible jaw fractures)

• Do not remain the patient still during irradiation

• Poor positioning of the patient on the X-ray machine

Exposure to all sources of radiation (including the sun, soil minerals, home appliances, dental X-rays) may damage the body’s cells, where it can lead to the development of cancer. Fortunately, the radiation dose of dental X-rays is extremely low.

If you are concerned, talk to your dentist about the necessity of panoramic radiography.

Σε περίπτωση που ανησυχείτε συζητείστε με τον οδοντίατρο σας, σχετικά με την αναγκαιότητα της πανοραμικής ακτινογραφίας

• Imaging large areas of the teeth, tissues, even when the patient cannot open the mouth.

• The visualization of both jaws quickly enables the problem to be assessed, especially in extensive pathological lesions that extend to the birth site and extend from one half of the jaw to the other.

• Visualization of both sides of the lower jaw is useful especially in areas of lower jaw fractures.

• Useful for assessing a patient’s periodontal condition.

• Useful for assessing a patient’s orthodontic condition, especially for study in children with mixed dental barriers.

• The anterior, posterior and lower walls of the sinus are clearly depicted.

• Both lower jaw tubers are clearly depicted.

• The dose of radiation in digital panoramic radiography is much lower than that required for a complete examination of the patient with a full mouth intraoral.

• There is some distortion and enlargement of the final image

• Patients with special problems or young children are not easy to place correctly on the x-ray machine

• The cost of the X-ray machine is very high

• Reflects only part of the area to be studied

• Special authorization and special space is required within the dental clinic, which should be properly constructed (shielded with special lead sheets for complete radiation protection of the x ray room) so that it does not cause problems in the surrounding environment.

A digital panoramic x-ray costs 20 €

• In young people, mainly children with mixed dentition who need dental or orthodontic care.

• In patients who are going to have surgery for some maxillofacial disorder

• In patients suspected of having an impacted tooth

• Patients with clinical suspicion of jaw bone pathology after clinical examination

• In patients where there is evidence of TMJ dysfunction following clinical examination

• In patients where a foreign body is suspected of having soft mouth or jaw bones after clinical examination.

• In patients where slit, salivary glands, etc. are found after clinical examination.

• In patients where they are to place full dentures or fixed prosthetic work

• In patients who will place dental implants so has to assess the vertical dimension of the alveolar bone.

• In patients who have had a jaw bone fracture following an injury or accident

• Dental Dentition (permanent, primary, mixed)

• Teeth: (enamel, ostein, pulp cavity, dental sperm): position, type of teeth, relationship of teeth, information on their shape, number of teeth, size of teeth, initiation and degree of root resorption, orientation permanent teeth, prediction and prognosis of dental abnormalities, tooth eruption with sinus and nasal cavity, relationship with lower alveolar canal and existence and position of third molars (wisdom)

• Surrounding area: (Surrounding. Lamina dura)

• Bones of jaws: size, shape, symmetry of jaws, bone spikes, alveolar crest, coronoid process, lumbar incision, jawbone, lower alveolar nerve pore, lumbar puncture, lumbar puncture, lumbar puncture of the lower jaw.

• • Pediatric program of digital panoramic image or partial panoramic imaging of the jaws

  • Sinus program

  • TMJ visualization program

  • Vertical transverse tomography of the jaws

  • Vertical abnormal segmental tomography of the jaws

The results of digital panoramic radiography are obtained immediately after scanning.

No special preparation is required. Prior to the examination you will be asked to remove any metallic objects (jewellery, earrings, glasses, partial denture, hearing aid).

Women should always inform of the possibility of pregnancy..

It is a valuable diagnostic tool (in combination with clinical examination several times) for the dentist that allows a single image to view and evaluate the findings related to teeth, surrounding tissues and jaw bones.

• • The radiation dose in digital panoramic radiography is very low

  • The radiation dose in digital panoramic radiation equals 12 hours of ambient radiation

  • Panoramic X-ray = 0.007 – 0.038 mSV, where it is reduced by 90% in the case of F-speed, rare-earth screen 0.013.5 mSv. Just to inform, 100gr brazil nuts have 0.1 mSV.

• The radiation protection apron prevents radiation from reaching certain radioactive anatomical areas of the body such as the thyroid gland, bone marrow, hematopoietic and reproductive system.

• Thyroid shielding is not indicated for panoramic radiography as it may interfere with the primary beam.

• Lead aprons do not protect against radiation scattered internally in the patient’s body and in the case of panoramic radiography may interfere with the process and deteriorate the final image.