“What x-rays do you need before jaw reduction surgery?”
I am a 23 year old male and I will have a jaw reduction surgery. What x-rays do you need before jaw reduction surgery?
5 Answers
Typically a cone-beam CT scan is indicated.
A lateral cephalometric film and a panoramic film are the minimum.
At the very least, you will need a cephalometric X-ray as well as a panoramic X-ray. Most surgeons will also want a 3-D CT scan.
Spiro C. Karras, DDS
Spiro C. Karras, DDS
That depends on the surgery... A question you should be asking your surgeon.
Usually we perform a cone beam CT scan of the entire lower and upper jaw prior to jaw reduction surgery to assess the bony anatomy and adjacent structures.
