Assessment of panoramic radiography as a national oral examination tool: review of the literature

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this review is to evaluate the possibility of panoramic radiography as a national oral examination tool.Materials and MethodsThis report was carried out by review of the literatures.ResultsPanoramic radiography has sufficient diagnostic accuracy in dental caries, periodontal diseases, and other lesions. Also, the effective dose of panoramic radiography is lower than traditional full-mouth periapical radiography.ConclusionPanoramic radiography will improve the efficacy of dental examination in national oral examination. However, more studies are required to evaluate the benefit, financial cost, and operation time and also to make selection criteria and quality management program.

Dental demineralization and caries in patients with head and neck cancer

“…Panoramic radiography is a rapid and convenient method to visualize dental status including dental lesions, restorations, and bone lesions such as abscesses or osteonecrosis [76][77][78]. Bitewing radiographs provide images of the crowns of the top and bottom teeth on a single film and can detect the subtle changes related to dental diseases at sites that are difficult to assess on exam [79,80].…”

Alterations and Pathologies Prevalence in Panoramic Radiographs in Patients Attending the University Dental Clinic

“…Since its introduction to the dental practice by Paatero in 1952, it has become an important diagnostic tool (Choi, 2011;Ladeira et al, 2010). The images that offers, allows us an overview of the maxillary structures and its teeth relationships.…”

Micronuclei and other nuclear anomalies in buccal epithelial cells of children with chronic kidney disease

“…In all these studies, an X-ray dose was between 0.003 mSv and 0.02 mSv (1-4). Choi (2011) compared the panoramic radiography for oral examination (0.014-0.024) to the effective doses of chest radiography (0.06-0.25 mSv in two views) and looked at variability (43). Therefore, the type, dose, target tissue, target tissue turnover of X-ray exposure, and time after exposure are crucial parameters.…”