Misdiagnosis of an impacted supernumerary tooth from a panographic radiograph.
A panographic radiograph of a 31-year-old man revealed the presence of an impacted supernumerary paramolar. Periapical radiographs of the same area failed to confirm the existence of this supernumerary tooth. A review of the inherent distortion factors present in panographic radiography leading to the misdiagnosis is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*