Importance of radiographs in edentulous patients Sachdeva Suresh K.1,*, Tak Mohsin M.2, Kashid Avinash L.3, Rout Purnendu4 1Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan 2Associate Professor, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Government Dental College, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dentistry, Swami Ramanand Teerth Government Medical College & Hospital, Ambajogai, Maharashtra 4Reader, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author: Email: drsureshsachdeva7184@gmail.com
Online published on 3 January, 2019. Abstract Panoramic radiographs are often used to screen edentulous patients before complete denture fabrication. However routine use of OPG (Orthopantomogram) of edentulous patients is being questioned because of the cumulative effects and cost of radiation exposure. However, the recent studies have shown that the pre-treatment radiographic examination of edentulous patients is critical in the treatment planning, as it has revealed significant findings, which are not visible clinically. Top Keywords Edentulous, Orthopantomogram, Impacted, Teeth. Top |