FORTUITOUS FINDING IN THE ASSESMENT OF 2000 DIAGNOSTIC RETROSPECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY (original) (raw)

Background in a single image, including the teeth, upper and lower jaws, surrounding structures and tissues. The study was conducted to report the various findings on panoramic r data. Materials and Method in Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital during the period August 2016 to It included panoramic radiographs of 2000 patient images obtained for various reasons. Patient's information such as name, age, gender, indication of OPG was recorded diagnostic value and faulty were excluded from the study. All images were taken with single digital Sirona OPG machine and were statistically analysed with Chi square test using SPSS software version 22.0. Results: radiographs are periodontitis with 21.05%, impacted mandibular 3 periapical abscess with 8.30 %, impacted mandibular 3 with 5.60% , styloid el with 5% , root dilacerations with 4.45%, TMJ degeneration with 3.40% and maxillary 3 unilaterally with 3.35%. Out of 2000 radiographs, incidental findings were seen in with 48.65%. The most common incidental findings are periodontitis 25.28%, pulp stone 22.30%, impacted mandibular 3 10.27%, impacted mandibular molar unilateral 10.07 9.45%, impacted maxillary molars bilaterally 7.39%, styloid elongation bilateral 4.93%, calcified carotid arteries 4.93%, Odontomes 4.32%, impacted maxillary molars unilateral 4.01%, styloid elongation un maxillary sinus thickening of 1.54%, external root resorption and other impacted teeth with 1.43%, supernumerary impacted teeth 1.33%, macrodontia and maxillary canine impacti mandibular canine impaction 1.13%, and antrolith with 0.61% and internal root resorption with 0.20%. Conclusion: fractures, impacted teeth, full mouth rehabi advantage is incidental findings which may remain undetected if radiographer does not concentrates on keen interpretation.