What arches are seen in a Panorex radiograph?

What arches are seen in a Panorex radiograph?

• A. One Arch
• B. Both Arches
• C. Maxillary Arch
• D. Mandibular Arch

Answer: (B)

Panoramic radiography is designed to capture the entire jaw in one exposure by rotating the X-ray source and film around the head. This approach creates a single image that includes the full upper dental arch (maxillary) and the full lower dental arch (mandibular), along with the jaw joints. Because the goal is to survey both arches at once, the image shows both arches simultaneously. Focusing on just one arch would miss part of the dentition, which is why options describing only the maxillary or the mandibular arch aren’t correct.

Panoramic radiography is designed to capture the entire jaw in one exposure by rotating the X-ray source and film around the head. This approach creates a single image that includes the full upper dental arch (maxillary) and the full lower dental arch (mandibular), along with the jaw joints. Because the goal is to survey both arches at once, the image shows both arches simultaneously. Focusing on just one arch would miss part of the dentition, which is why options describing only the maxillary or the mandibular arch aren’t correct.