{"id":17921,"date":"2022-11-02T17:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/?page_id=17921"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:57:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:57:30","slug":"panoramic-dental-x-ray","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/panoramic-dental-x-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Panoramic dental X-ray, when is it needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"meta__users\"><\/div><div class=\"meta__date-modified\">Updated:&nbsp;<span>November 2, 2022<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"panoramic dental X-ray\" class=\"wp-image-8861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>A panoramic dental X-ray allows us to take stock of your mouth.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A panoramic dental X-ray is absolutely <strong>essential<\/strong> to assess your mouth and detect the various problems you may be suffering from. Your dentist performs it beforehand at each check-up, as well as to verify the evolution of your pathologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/\">Nutrident.fr<\/a> explains how this panoramic dental X-ray is used and how to obtain it, outside your dentist, if you want to proceed to a remote examination, especially to plan care abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_33_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contenus<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/panoramic-dental-x-ray\/#What_is_the_purpose_of_a_panoramic_dental_X-ray\" title=\"What is the purpose of a panoramic dental X-ray?  \">What is the purpose of a panoramic dental X-ray?  <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/panoramic-dental-x-ray\/#The_price_of_a_panoramic_dental_X-ray\" title=\"The price of a panoramic dental X-ray\">The price of a panoramic dental X-ray<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/panoramic-dental-x-ray\/#Dental_panoramic_X-ray_for_treatment_abroad\" title=\"Dental panoramic X-ray for treatment abroad\">Dental panoramic X-ray for treatment abroad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/panoramic-dental-x-ray\/#Panoramic_dental_X-ray_FAQ\" title=\"Panoramic dental X-ray: FAQ  \">Panoramic dental X-ray: FAQ  <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_purpose_of_a_panoramic_dental_X-ray\"><\/span>What is the purpose of a panoramic dental X-ray?  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The panoramic X-ray is abbreviated as OPT or OPG, meaning orthopantomogram. It allows you to &#8220;photograph&#8221;<strong> your entire dentition<\/strong> in<strong> one shot<\/strong>: dental arches, maxillae, joints and sinuses. This gives the dentist an overview. He then decides if he needs more close-up shots to highlight a localized problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panoramic dental X-ray allows the detection of lesions on the teeth, bones, as well as on the oral tissues that cover the gums and your entire oral world. The dentist can then identify the :<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/radio-panoramique-dentaire-2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"dental X-ray\" class=\"wp-image-12820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/radio-panoramique-dentaire-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/radio-panoramique-dentaire-2-254x169.jpeg 254w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/radio-panoramique-dentaire-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>A panoramic dental X-ray is essential before any treatment.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul><li>dental caries ;<\/li><li>cysts ;<\/li><li>abscess ;<\/li><li>various infections ;<\/li><li>missing teeth (agenesis) ;<\/li><li>supernumerary teeth ;<\/li><li>wisdom tooth germs;<\/li><li>tumors, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The panoramic X-ray gives an overview of the position of the teeth and their condition. This is why it is as useful to the dental surgeon as it is to the orthodontist. It allows for a more precise diagnosis than a simple visual examination by the practitioner, especially since it allows you to see what is happening to the gums and jawbones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Complementary examinations to the panoramic X-ray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your dentist needs a more accurate view, or if there is a discrepancy between how you feel and what you see on the screen, he or she can perform a <strong>more thorough examination<\/strong>. He then performs a periapical x-ray that allows him to get a close-up of a smaller area of your mouth. He can also perform a dental scan that allows him to better assess the quality of your bone mass, as well as to verify that the terrain is suitable for a future dental implantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_price_of_a_panoramic_dental_X-ray\"><\/span>The price of a panoramic dental X-ray<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The conventional rate paid by the health insurance is 20 \u20ac; it reimburses 70%, or 14 \u20ac. It's up to you to see if your health insurance company will reimburse you the difference of 6 \u20ac, or even more if your dentist charges a higher fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dental_panoramic_X-ray_for_treatment_abroad\"><\/span>Dental panoramic X-ray for treatment abroad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are considering treatment abroad, for example in Hungary or Portugal, where treatment is much less expensive, you should prepare for your visit.  <strong>A panoramic dental X-ray is then systematically requested<\/strong> in order to evaluate the work to be done in your mouth and to propose an estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, you can ask your doctor to prescribe this X-ray and have it done at an imaging center. You can also ask directly to a radiologist who is then considered as the prescriber of the act by the social security. Ask for your radio in digital format, so that you can send it by Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Panoramic_dental_X-ray_FAQ\"><\/span>Panoramic dental X-ray: FAQ  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1657868825080\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How does a panoramic dental X-ray work?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A dental panoramic takes place in a radiology room, standing or sitting in a special chair, perfectly still, with your head propped up on a headrest and a plastic support wedged between your teeth.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1657868831454\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Who can prescribe a panoramic dental X-ray?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>If you need to have a panoramic x-ray, you will need to visit your dentist so that he or she can write you a prescription. You can then go to a medical imaging center near your home to take advantage of this examination.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1657868843151\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are the risks of dental x-rays?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>X-rays are ionizing electromagnetic radiation. They can potentially cause cell and DNA damage. X-rays, from a radioactive source, increase the risk of cancer if received in too high a dose throughout life.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"article-data before-content\"><div class=\"article-data__date\"><div class=\"article-data__date-modified\"><time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2022-11-02T17:57:28+00:00\">This article was originally published on&nbsp;<span class=\"2\">November 2, 2022<\/span>&nbsp;and was most recently updated on&nbsp;<span>November 2, 2022<\/span><\/time><br><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"user-info\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated:&nbsp;November 2, 2022 A panoramic dental X-ray is absolutely essential to assess your mouth and detect the various problems you may be suffering from. Your dentist performs it beforehand at each check-up, as well as to verify the evolution of your pathologies. 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