COSMETIC DENTISTRY
DENTAL VENEERS
DENTAL CROWNS
SMILE DESIGN
SMILE MAKEOVER
DIRECT DENTAL BONDING
Treatments that improve the appearance of your teeth and smile using a wide range of techniques to achieve the smile of your dreams
PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY X-RAY
The panoramic X-ray gives a broad overview of the entire mouth. This
X-ray supplies information about the teeth, upper and lower jawbone, sinuses, and other hard and soft tissues of the head and neck.
One advantage of the panoramic X-ray is its ease of use. Unlike other
X-rays where the film is placed inside the patient’s mouth, the panoramic film is contained in a machine that moves around the patient’s head.
Some people may be familiar with the panoramic X-ray because it is usually taken when the wisdom teeth are being evaluated. The X-ray will also reveal deep cavities and gum disease, but it is not as precise as bitewing or periapical X-rays.
The panoramic X-ray has many other applications, including evaluating patients with past or present TMJ (tempro – mandibular joint) or jaw joint problems; those who require full or partial removable dentures, dental implants, or braces; those who are at risk or suspected of having oral cancer or other tumours of the jaw, have impacted teeth (especially wisdom teeth) or have had any recent trauma to the face or teeth (e.g. can help identify a fractured jaw); and for those who cannot tolerate other types of films (severe gaggers).
