A panoramic X-ray is a two-dimensional X-ray used in the dental field. It displays both jaws, the upper and lower, as well as the teeth, on the same film.These images are sometimes called “panorex” after an original model of the X-ray machine.
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Uses
Your dentist may also refer you to have 3D X-rays taken with newer X-ray machines.
Process
Your dentist may recommend a panorex x-ray when necessary for your specific situation.
4 SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Izzetti R, Nisi M, Aringhieri G, Crocetti L, Graziani F, Nardi C.Basic knowledge and new advances in panoramic radiography imaging techniques: A narrative review on what dentists and radiologists should know.Appl Sci. 2021;11(17):7858. doi:10.3390/app11177858Sams CM, Dietsche EW, Swenson DW, DuPont GJ, Ayyala RS.Pediatric panoramic radiography: techniques, artifacts, and interpretation.Radiographics. 2021;41(2):595-608. doi:10.1148/rg.2021200112Joo YH, Cho JK, Koo BS, et al.Guidelines for the surgical management of oral cancer: Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery.Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;12(2):107-144. doi:10.21053/ceo.2018.01816Chen SL, Chen TY, Huang YC, et al.Missing teeth and restoration detection using dental panoramic radiography based on transfer learning with CNNs.IEEE Access. 2022;10:118654-118664. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3220335
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Izzetti R, Nisi M, Aringhieri G, Crocetti L, Graziani F, Nardi C.Basic knowledge and new advances in panoramic radiography imaging techniques: A narrative review on what dentists and radiologists should know.Appl Sci. 2021;11(17):7858. doi:10.3390/app11177858Sams CM, Dietsche EW, Swenson DW, DuPont GJ, Ayyala RS.Pediatric panoramic radiography: techniques, artifacts, and interpretation.Radiographics. 2021;41(2):595-608. doi:10.1148/rg.2021200112Joo YH, Cho JK, Koo BS, et al.Guidelines for the surgical management of oral cancer: Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery.Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;12(2):107-144. doi:10.21053/ceo.2018.01816Chen SL, Chen TY, Huang YC, et al.Missing teeth and restoration detection using dental panoramic radiography based on transfer learning with CNNs.IEEE Access. 2022;10:118654-118664. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3220335
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Izzetti R, Nisi M, Aringhieri G, Crocetti L, Graziani F, Nardi C.Basic knowledge and new advances in panoramic radiography imaging techniques: A narrative review on what dentists and radiologists should know.Appl Sci. 2021;11(17):7858. doi:10.3390/app11177858Sams CM, Dietsche EW, Swenson DW, DuPont GJ, Ayyala RS.Pediatric panoramic radiography: techniques, artifacts, and interpretation.Radiographics. 2021;41(2):595-608. doi:10.1148/rg.2021200112Joo YH, Cho JK, Koo BS, et al.Guidelines for the surgical management of oral cancer: Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery.Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;12(2):107-144. doi:10.21053/ceo.2018.01816Chen SL, Chen TY, Huang YC, et al.Missing teeth and restoration detection using dental panoramic radiography based on transfer learning with CNNs.IEEE Access. 2022;10:118654-118664. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3220335
Izzetti R, Nisi M, Aringhieri G, Crocetti L, Graziani F, Nardi C.Basic knowledge and new advances in panoramic radiography imaging techniques: A narrative review on what dentists and radiologists should know.Appl Sci. 2021;11(17):7858. doi:10.3390/app11177858
Sams CM, Dietsche EW, Swenson DW, DuPont GJ, Ayyala RS.Pediatric panoramic radiography: techniques, artifacts, and interpretation.Radiographics. 2021;41(2):595-608. doi:10.1148/rg.2021200112
Joo YH, Cho JK, Koo BS, et al.Guidelines for the surgical management of oral cancer: Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery.Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;12(2):107-144. doi:10.21053/ceo.2018.01816
Chen SL, Chen TY, Huang YC, et al.Missing teeth and restoration detection using dental panoramic radiography based on transfer learning with CNNs.IEEE Access. 2022;10:118654-118664. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3220335
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