Advantages Of Orthopantomography

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Orthopantomography Advantages

It is a simple procedure requiring very little patient compliance.
It is convenient for the patient.
It is useful in patients with trismus and gagging problems.
Time required is minimal compared to a full mouth intraoral periapical radiographs.
Portion of the maxilla and mandible lying within the focal trough can be visualized on a single fim.

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Advantages of orthopantomography

Patient dose is relatively low.
Panoramic radiographs taken for diagnostic purpose are valuable visual aid in patient education.
Abroad anatomic region is imaged. In addition to the teeth and the supporting structures, the entire maxillary region and the entire mandible extending distally up to the TM joint is visualized.

orthopantomograph benefits

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Anatomical structures are most identifiable and the teeth are oriented in their correct relationship to the adjacent structures and each other.
It allows for the assessment of the presence and position of unerupted teeth in orthodontic treatment.
It demonstrates periodontal disease in a general way. It also manifests a generalized bone loss.

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All the parameters are standardized and repetitive images can be taken, on recall visits for comparative and research purposes.
It is very useful for mass screening.
This view helps in localization of objects/pathology in conjunction with a topographic occlusal view or an intraoral periapical radiograph.

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