Clinical trial of pantomography for the evaluation of mandibular trauma

• Published in: Annals of emergency medicine Vol. 9; no. 8; pp. 415 - 418
• Main Authors: Johnston, Charles C., Doris, Peter E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.08.1980
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; injury, mandible, evaluation by pantomography; Male; Mandibular Fractures - diagnostic imaging; mandibular trauma, detection, pantomography; Methods; Middle Aged; pantomography, mandibular trauma, radiography, pantomography, detection of mandibular trauma; Radiography, Panoramic; Technology, Radiologic - standards; pantomography, mandibular trauma, radiography, pantomography, detection of mandibular trauma; mandibular trauma, detection, pantomography; injury, mandible, evaluation by pantomography
• ISSN: 0196-0644; 1097-6760
• DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(80)80154-5

A trial study was conducted comparing the standard “four view” mandibular series and pantomography for the evaluation of mandibular trauma. During the six-month trial period a series of 17 patients with a total of 24 mandibular fractures was compiled. The pantomographs were more easily interpreted than the standard views because overlapping structures were blurred and spatial orientation was clear. In eight of the 17 patients the fractures were more clearly visualized by pantomography. Because the entire mandible was seen so well on the pantomographs, no special views were required. Eleven patients had single fractures, which are in fact quite common.