title: A survey of disease changes observed on dental panoramic tomographs taken of patients attending a periodontology clinic.
abstract: Dental panoramic tomographs (DPTs) were taken consecutively of 500 patients referred to a specialist periodontal department by general dental practitioners in order to assist in the diagnosis of the severity of the periodontal disease. Analysis of these DPTs showed 316 (63.2%) of these patients to have some form of dental abnormality unrelated to periodontal disease. The DPT was shown to be a valuable screening technique for clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Hospital, London.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hemmings
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*