{"id":163,"date":"2015-07-06T14:01:26","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2015-07-06T14:01:26","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:01:26","slug":"panoramic-x-rays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/cleanings-prevention\/panoramic-x-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"Panoramic X-rays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<div id=\"StylizedImage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/styles.prosites.com\/litesite\/2018\/GenedImages\/Stylized\/s_Cleanings%20-%20Prevention-489155496.jpg\" id=\"ctl00_ImageFlareStylized1_ImageFlareStylized1\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/&lt;![CDATA[\nSys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$sm', 'aspnetForm', [], [], [], 90, 'ctl00');\n\/\/]]&gt;\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Item_Name\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_PageServiceLineItemName\">\n<div style=\"float:left\"><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Pagename\">Panoramic X-rays<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Panoramic X-rays (also known as Panorex<sup>&reg;<\/sup> or orthopantomograms) are wraparound photographs of the face and teeth.&nbsp; They offer a view that would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye. &nbsp;X-rays in general, expose hidden structures, such as wisdom teeth, reveal preliminary signs of cavities, and also show fractures and bone loss.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Panoramic X-rays are extraoral and simple to perform.&nbsp; Usually, dental X-rays involve the film being placed inside the mouth, but panoramic film is hidden inside a mechanism that rotates around the outside of the head.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Unlike bitewing X-rays that need to be taken every few years, panoramic X-rays are generally only taken on an as-needed basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;A panoramic X-ray is not conducted to give a detailed view of each tooth, but rather to provide a better view of the sinus areas, nasal areas and mandibular nerve.&nbsp; Panoramic X-rays are preferable to bitewing X-rays when a patient is in extreme pain, and when a sinus problem is suspected to have caused dental problems.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Panoramic X-rays are extremely versatile in dentistry, and are used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Assess patients with an extreme gag reflex.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Evaluate the progression of TMJ.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Expose cysts and abnormalities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Expose impacted teeth.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Expose jawbone fractures.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Plan treatment (full and partial dentures, braces and implants).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Reveal gum disease and cavities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">How are panoramic X-rays taken?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The panoramic X-ray provides the dentist with an ear-to-ear two-dimensional view of both the upper and lower jaw.&nbsp; The most common uses for panoramic X-rays are to reveal the positioning of wisdom teeth and to check whether dental implants will affect the mandibular nerve (the nerve extending toward the lower lip).<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Panorex equipment consists of a rotating arm that holds the X-ray generator, and a moving film attachment that holds the pictures.&nbsp; The head is positioned between these two devices.&nbsp; The X-ray generator moves around the head taking pictures as orthogonally as possible.&nbsp; The positioning of the head and body is what determines how sharp, clear and useful the X-rays will be to the dentist.&nbsp; The pictures are magnified by as much as 30% to ensure that even the minutest detail will be noted.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Panoramic X-rays are an important diagnostic tool and are also valuable for planning future treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;They are safer than other types of X-rays because less radiation enters the body.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>If you have questions or concerns about panoramic X-rays, please contact our practice.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <input type=\"button\" onclick=\"document.location.href='\/procedures\/cleanings-prevention\/'\" value=\"&lt;&lt;\" class=\"Button\" onmouseout=\"this.className='Button'\" onmouseover=\"this.className='ButtonHover'\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_btnBack\" name=\"ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$btnBack\"><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panoramic X-rays Panoramic X-rays (also known as Panorex&reg; 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