Oral health of airmen: analysis of panoramic radiographic and Polaroid photographic survey

Assessment of panoramic radiography as a national oral examination tool: review of the literature

“…Except dental caries and periodontal disease, other lesions were found in 82.8% of the total panoramic radiographs 20. These results were in agreement with other studies 9,14,17,19…”

“…This result is in agreement with the findings of Muhammed et al8 Douglass et al reported the sensitivities to periodontal disease between panoramic, bitewing and periapical radiographs showed no differences 11. Meister et al reported panoramic radiographs with intraoral Polaroid photographs were extremely useful for dental health screening in detection of periodontal disease 17. These studies identified that when clinical examination was supplemented by radiographic examinations, the overall number of periodontal disease detected improved substantially 2,9,15…”

“…Especially panoramic radiograph was the most effective in detecting impacted teeth and other miscellaneous findings due to the greater area of coverage 2,9,14,15,17-20…”

“…Panoramic radiography has been widely used in screening and epidemiological studies because of the convenience of their use 2,14,15,17,19,27-30. The panoramic screening examination revealed additional 34.2% of the pathosis, which were not discovered by clinical examination with posterior bitewing radiographs 19.…”

Aviation dentistry: current concepts and practice

“…41 Reports from the USAF demonstrated that an (antemortem) panoramic radiograph, combined with intra-oral photographs (obtained by instant camera such as Polaroid), was the most effi cient method for both oral health surveys and identifi cation. 53 With every aircrew patient, there is special importance in maintaining proper up-to-date documentation of oral status and the dental treatments performed.…”