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Is dental panoramic tomography appropriate for all young adults because of third molars?
- Source :
- Acta odontologica Scandinavica. 79(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine, if a dental panoramic tomograph (DPT) is appropriate for every young adult due to third molars. Materials and methods:The study sample consisted of 217 university students (20% men and 80% women; mean age 20.7 years; SD +/- 0.6 years) and included a questionnaire about symptoms caused by third molars, clinical oral examination of third molars, and a DPT. Subjects were divided into the following groups: subjects with a clinical indication for a DPT and subjects without such indication. The DPTs were then examined for findings regarding third molars. Results:Clinical indication for a DPT was observed in 64% of the subjects. Radiography revealed an additional 1.4% of the subjects with >= 1 radiographic signs of disease in relation to their third molars. Also, an additional 27% of the subjects had >= 1 other radiographic findings in relation to third molars that may have affected the clinical decision making. Conclusions:In our study population, clinically undetectable pathology cannot be considered as an indication for a DPT. However, if prevailing clinical practice supports preventive removals and detecting or monitoring of unerupted third molars, a referral to DPT can be considered as good clinical practice.
- Subjects :
- RADIOGRAPHS
Molar
Adult
Male
EXTRACTION
Dental panoramic
Panoramic radiograph
diagnosis
Radiography
Dentistry
Mandible
oral
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
AGE
0302 clinical medicine
stomatognathic system
Third molar
Surveys and Questionnaires
Radiography, Panoramic
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
Medicine
Humans
Young adult
panoramic
General Dentistry
RISK
NERVE INJURY
business.industry
Diagnosis, Oral
Tooth, Impacted
030206 dentistry
General Medicine
313 Dentistry
PATHOLOGY
Female
Molar, Third
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
radiography
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Young adults
third
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15023850
- Volume :
- 79
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta odontologica Scandinavica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f1e32364d383241a11032407f5f681a1