Orthopantomogram ( X -Ray )

We always keep ourselves updated with the latest trends in the field of dentistry. Our clinic is equipped with Digital OPG (Orthopantomography) X-Ray Machine, for obtaining a panoramic (full mouth) X-ray.

We at Shanya Scans & Theranostics follow evidence-based dental treatment.

Working Procedure:

The top unit of OPG revolves around the jaw bone, which provides us a clear understanding of the arrangement of upper and lower Jaw, defects in the tooth,

Why is an OPG required?

As the OPG gives the panoramic image, the dentist gets the complete overview of the patient’s oral health. This aids the dentists to derive a well-informed and accurate treatment plan.

An OPG Is Used for:

• Analyzing impacted wisdom teeth,
• Unearthing the root cause of dental pain,
• Detection of tumors in the jawbone,
• To find deviations in the jaw bone structure,
• To detect bone loss in and around the tooth structure
• Pre and post-operative evaluation of tooth implants,
• Recognizing Tooth fractures
• To detect the presence and progress in the development of permanent tooth in children for orthodontic (braces) treatments.
• OPG is most often suggested to determine the exact position of impacted wisdom tooth and to examine the jaws in case of an injury.

How different is OPG X-ray from regular intra-oral X-ray?

Regular intra-oral x-ray provides only the selective view of particular teeth. Whereas an OPG x-ray gives the dentist an complete panoramic view of all the teeth and adjacent bones.

This aids in making well-informed decisions in a wide variety of dental cases and helps in deriving an evidence-based treatment plan.

Precautions:

Before taking an OPG x-ray, patient is requested to remove all kinds of ornaments made out of metal, hair clips, spectacles, dentures, as items of this sort get in the way of taking a clear image