title: Rotational panoramic radiographs-unusual triple images.
abstract: Currently clinicians advice rotational panoramic radiography (RPR) for preliminary investigation. Despite few inherent limitations, rotational panoramic radiography still remains the diagnostic tool of choice. Abnormal structures such as a supernumerary tooth or a device falling within the certain central regions in conventional RPR images may mislead the clinicians towards an inaccurate diagnosis by producing multiple ghost images. Such cases must be treated with circumspect, and apart from RPR, additional imaging modalities need be employed to provide a judicious interpretation of the clinical situation. Thus this manuscript, we present a case where a paramedian supernumerary tooth which exhibited double ghost images on a conventional RPR. This prompted us to elicit the use of a CBCT and 3 dimensional images to determine the true nature of the problem. We outline the working of the diamond principle behind a conventional RPR which cause the appearance of multiple ghost images. The discerning clinician must be cognizant of the possible positional and analytical errors which may be prevalent in a conventional RPR when viewing structures lying in the palatal region, specifically in the midline while making diagnosis. Key words:CBCT, double image, midline supernumerary, OPG.
authors: M.D.S., Professor. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uthandi, Chennai.
authors: Shakeel-Ahmed
authors: SA
authors: Valai-Kasim
authors: M.D.S., Morth. RCS[Ed], Dip.NB(ortho), Professor and Head. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uthandi, Chennai.
authors: Nathamuni-Rengarajan
authors: NR
authors: Krishnaswamy
authors: M.D.S., Assistant professor. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial, Orthopedics, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uthandi, Chennai.
authors: Biju
authors: B
authors: Tom
authors: M.D.S., Consultant Oral Pathologist.
authors: Rooban
authors: R
authors: Thavarajah