3D Images

Panoramic radiography (also called pan tomography) is a technique that produces a single tomographic image of the facial structures, including both maxillary and mandibular dental arches and their supporting structures. This is a curvilinear variation of conventional tomography and is also based on the principle of reciprocal movement of the X-ray source and an image receptor around a central plane or point, called the cutting plane, in which the object of interest is located. Objects in front of or behind this cutting plane are not clearly visible due to their movement relative to the center of rotation of the receptor and the X-ray source.

The main indications for panoramic radiography include:

–Evaluation of impacted teeth;

–Detection of diseases, injuries and conditions of the jaws;

–Analysis of fractures throughout the jaw;

–Examination of the extent of extensive injuries;

–Evaluation of trauma;

–Preoperative planning of oral and maxillofacial surgeries;

–Evaluation of eruption, growth and development patterns;

–Observation of periodontal bone support;

–Evaluation of third molars;

–Verification of dental pathologies and anomalies.

The lack of panoramic radiography may discontinue dental treatment and encourage poor diagnosis of the dental arch (due to the lack of clarity of the bone situation) and make it difficult to plan dental treatment, which may cause its duration to be prolonged.