Dental Disease

• Caries - appear as different shaped areas of radiolucency in the crowns or necks of teeth.
• Peridontioiditis - when inflammation extends into the underlying alveolar bone and there is a loss of attachment.
• Peridontal Abscess - Radiolucent area surrounding the roots of the teeth.

Extraction of teeth (eg. wisdom teeth)

• OPG shows angulation, shape of roots, size and shape of crown, effect on other teeth.

Teeth Abnormalities

• Eg. Developmental, to show size, number, shape and position.

Trauma to teeth and facial skeleton

• Mandible fractures are often bilateral.
• Panoramic view of mandible to view the fracture.
• Determine site and direction of fracture lines.
• Relationship of teeth to fracture lines.
• Alignment of bone fragments after healing.
• Evidence of infection or other complications post intervention.
• Follow up to assess healing.

Transplant workup

• To look for evidence of any underlying dental disease (eg. abscess)
  
• Patients on steriods after a transplant are immunosuppressed and the mouth is a common site of infection.