Orthopantomogram
Orthopantomogram – what is it and why is it needed?
When visiting the dentist, the question always worries me: are all my teeth Will dental problems be seen, recognized, and, accordingly, cured?
Even before working in dentistry, I had to deal with an orthopantomogram. It was several years ago. so I had no idea where it can be to do, and in my backwoods. We lived in a village near Vasylkov at the time. It was difficult not only to remember, but also to pronounce this word.
But in fact, atrtopantomogram – this is an X-ray teeth, which gives the doctor the opportunity to learn about the condition of the teeth, bone tissues of the jaws, temporomandibular joints, and maxillary sinuses.
A panoramic dental scan is key and indispensable moment in preparation for orthodontic treatment, surgery, prosthetics and implantation… As you know, correct diagnosis is 50% of successful treatment.
Special devices – orthopantomographs
An orthodontist will be able to use an orthopantomogram determine the presence and degree of development of tooth buds, the degree of root formation, without an orthopantomogram, correct planning is impossible.
An implant surgeon will be able to use an orthopantomogram to determine presence or lack of necessary for bone tissue implantation, the number and size of implants, as well as the dynamics of implant engraftment after their implementation. With the help of a panoramic image of the teeth, it is possible to see the full picture of the state periodontal tissues and roots, the presence of periodontal pockets, hidden interdental carious cavities, chronic inflammatory processes at the tips of the roots of the teeth (periodontitis, cystogranulomas, cysts), which are asymptomatic, and which The dentist is unlikely to pay attention if The patient does not complain about anything.
An orthopantomogram also allows the doctor to avoid mistakes when planning the production of complex dental prosthetics.
To obtain an orthopantomogram, the following are used: special devices – orthopantomographs.
There are film and digital orthopantomographs, and digital orthopantomographs have many advantages over film:
- X-ray film difficult to store, with sometimes it turns pale, and the possibilities of diagnosis from the film shot enough limited due to the impossibility of increasing a separate segment of the image, focal damage of the image during development, etc.
- Digital snapshot can be burned to a CD, flash drive, printed in unlimited quantities on paper, send by email, separately enlarge areas, diagnose more accurately disease by increase or reducing the contrast of the image.
For doctors – dentists before consulting a patient orthopantomogram data are of utmost importance.
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