@Article{, title={Utilization of Orthopantomograms in Dental Radiology Assit prof.}, author={Dr. Ahlam A.Fattah B.D.S MSC. د. احلام فتاح}, journal={MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL مجلة المستنصرية لطب الاسنان}, volume={4}, number={1}, pages={30-32}, year={2007}, abstract={Orthopantomogram is a radiographic technique that improves the possibility of early detection of dental anomalies.This study was representing a base line diagnostic information which obtained from each patient utilizes orthopantomogram in x-ray clinic at hospital of Surgeries Specialization (ALshaheed Addnan previously).Data was collected from randomly chosen 696 dentate patients who were radiographed for different reasons. The age range was between 5-45years.Results revealed that, the main reason for taking orthopantomograms was to investigate different orthodontic problems (41.4%), then impacted teeth (25%), facial fractures due to trauma (13.7%), mixed dentition development (11.5%), and finally periodontal diseases (8.3%). High percentage of patients was in range of age group between (5-15) (51.1%).This study focuses on the importance of using orthopantomograms as a most indispensable method on achieving complete diagnostic information..

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