The Value of Panoramic Radiograph as a Screening Tool Prior to Complete Denture Construction: A Restrospective Study
| Main Authors: | Ahmad, Rohana; Universiti Teknologi MARA, Affandi, Nurul Farahida; Universiti Teknologi MARA, Ayub, Nur Aliya Filza Mohd; Universiti Teknologi MARA, Mustafa, Nur Atikah; Universiti Teknologi MARA, Yusof, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd; Universiti Teknologi MARA, Mohd Dom, Tuti Ningseh; Universiti Teknologi MARA |
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| Other Authors: | Universiti Teknologi MARA REI grant [(600-RMI/DANA 5/3 REI (11/2015)] |
| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/1284 http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/1284/pdf |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of detecting abnormal radiographic findings from a diagnostic panoramic radiograph of edentulous patients prior to complete denture constructions. Methods: We reviewed the dental records and panoramic radiographs of 194 edentulous patients receiving complete denture treatment over a 5-year period. We identified cases with recorded abnormal radiographic findings which did or did not require intervention prior to complete denture fabrication. Results: Radiographic abnormalities were detected in 24 of 194 cases (13%), of which 11 cases (6%) required intervention prior to denture construction. Of those 11 cases, 7 had a retained root which required extraction and 4 had irregular ridges which required alveoloplasty. The remaining 170 patients (87%) had no abnormal findings detected on their panoramic radiographs. Conclusion: Abnormal radiographic findings that affect denture construction were only found in 6% of patients, similar to the previous reports. Therefore, taking panoramic radiographs prior to complete denture construction offers insignificant clinical value and should, thus, be discontinued as a screening tool.