Panorex

A crucial tool at Bayberry Dental Care to our implant specialization, and our examinations in general, is the Panorex. This digital x-ray machine eliminates many of the problems we had with old-fashioned photographic x-rays and provides us with much more insight into what’s really happening to a patient’s jaw.

The nature of x-rays requires patients to remove metal from their person and wear a lead apron while the image is being taken. However, the Panorex is fast and comfortable. A patient will clasp a bite blocker with their front teeth and rest their chin on a ledge while the Panorex’s panels rotate around their head. The height of the ledge can be adjusted and the process takes less than twenty seconds.

The image provides a 360⁰ view of the patient’s skull in high detail. We use this to monitor the fusion of bone with implants and how much jaw bone tissue patients are retaining, as well as the eruption of teeth in our younger clients. X-rays also allow us to detect decay in tooth roots and can be useful when searching for a cause of temporomandibular joint disorder.

Kathleen M. Falsey, D.D.S., operates Bayberry Dental Care at 8014 West 171st St, Tinley Park, Illinois, 60477. To schedule an appointment, call 708-802-8300 or visit BayberryDentalCare.com and fill out a contact sheet.