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 It is also known as Panoramic Radiography or Rotational Radiography. It produces a single image of the facial structures including both maxillary & mandibular arches with their supporting structures and the entire dentures. |
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Broad anatomic region is imaged. |
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Low radiation dose. |
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Convenient, easy and fast. The entire procedure takes 14 seconds expsure time. |
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Procedure can be performed on patients who cannot open their mouth. |
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Easy for edentulous patients, patients who do not tolerate intraoral procedure well, patients with multiple tooth / Oral pathology. |
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No overlapping of facial bones. |
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Evaluation of trauma, third molar, extensive pathology. |
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Evaluation of tooth development especially mixed dentation analysis. |
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Evaluation of development anomlies like cleft palate. |
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Minimal fluid inmaxillary sinus can be caught in his X-ray. |
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Temporo mandibular joint pathology, dislocation or fractures can be clearly visualized without overlap. |
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Styloid process visualization is very easily achieved. |
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Multiple dental/oral problems caused by tobacco/Pan masala chewing in elders & Chocolates in children are caught by a single X-ray. |
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Gross localization of Nasal Cavity/Ethomodial sinus/Maxillary sinus tumors & other paathology can be done at a very low price compared to the CT/MRI. |
| OPG is very useful for following faculties : | |
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Dental |
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Fascio Maxillary Surgery |
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Plastic Surgery |
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Cancer Surgery |
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Orthopaedic Surgery |
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ENT Surgery |
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Nursing Home Dealing in Trauma. |
