TY  - JOUR
  - Walker, Cameron; McKenna, Gerald; Thompson, Donald
  - 2009
  - December
  - Dental Update
  - Limitations of panoramic radiology in the anterior mandible
  - Published
  - ()
  - 36
  - 10
  - 620
  - 623
  - Dental Panoramic Tomography (DPT) is a widely used and valuable examination in dentistry. One area prone to artefacts and therefore misinterpretation is the anterior region of the mandible. This case study discusses a periapical radiolucency related to lower anterior teeth that is discovered to be a radiographic artefact. Possible causes of the artefact include a pronounced depression in the mental region of the mandible or superimposition of intervertebral spaces. Additional limitations of the DPT image include superimposition of radio-opaque structures, reduced image detail compared to intra-oral views and uneven magnification. These problems often make the DPT inappropriate for imaging the anterior mandible. Clinical Relevance: Panoramic radiography is often unsuitable for radiographic examination of the anterior mandible.
DA  - 2009/12
ER  - 

@article{V33157473,
   = {Walker, Cameron and  McKenna, Gerald and  Thompson, Donald},
   = {2009},
   = {December},
   = {Dental Update},
   = {Limitations of panoramic radiology in the anterior mandible},
   = {Published},
   = {()},
   = {36},
   = {10},
  pages = {620--623},
   = {{Dental Panoramic Tomography (DPT) is a widely used and valuable examination in dentistry. One area prone to artefacts and therefore misinterpretation is the anterior region of the mandible. This case study discusses a periapical radiolucency related to lower anterior teeth that is discovered to be a radiographic artefact. Possible causes of the artefact include a pronounced depression in the mental region of the mandible or superimposition of intervertebral spaces. Additional limitations of the DPT image include superimposition of radio-opaque structures, reduced image detail compared to intra-oral views and uneven magnification. These problems often make the DPT inappropriate for imaging the anterior mandible. Clinical Relevance: Panoramic radiography is often unsuitable for radiographic examination of the anterior mandible.}},
  source = {IRIS}
}