X-ray Skull, Face, and Mandible with Views for Dental Measurement
This is a set of X-ray images of the skull, facial bones, and lower jaw (mandible) that includes special views used to measure dental structures. It helps evaluate bone structure, alignment, and dental anatomy.
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Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 43787-1
- Short code
- XR Skull+Face+Mandible Vs for Dent meas
- Synonyms
- XR Skull+Face+Mandible Vs for Dent meas
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- xr
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What This Test Involves
You will be positioned in front of or beside an X-ray machine while a technologist takes several images of your head, face, and lower jaw. The technologist may use specific head positions and, for dental measurement views, may place small markers or use specialized equipment to help measure dental structures accurately.
Why It Is Ordered
Doctors order this test to look at the bones of the skull, face, and jaw after injury, to evaluate facial pain or swelling, to check bone alignment before or after dental or jaw surgery, or to assess dental structures and spacing as part of orthodontic or surgical planning.
Preparation and Safety
You usually do not need special preparation. You may be asked to remove metal objects such as glasses, jewelry, or hairpins that could affect the images. Tell the technologist if you are or might be pregnant, because X-rays use low-dose radiation.
What to Expect During and After
The test is quick and painless. You will need to hold still for each image, sometimes holding your breath briefly. After the test, you can return to normal activities. A radiologist will review the images and send a report to your doctor.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
This X-ray study is significant because it provides detailed views of the skull, facial bones, and mandible, and the dental measurement views add information about dental and jaw anatomy. Results can help identify fractures, bone abnormalities, alignment problems, or dental structural issues, guiding treatment planning in dentistry, orthodontics, or surgery. A normal result does not rule out all conditions, and abnormal results should be discussed with your doctor in the context of your symptoms and other tests.
Short name
Skull/Face/Mandible X-ray
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