Definitions for "Panoramic x-ray"
An extra-oral technique, using a moving x-ray tube to obtain a radiograph, or x-ray, containing the upper and lower teeth, as wall as the surrounding and supporting bones of the face. This is done on a single film and flattens out the face; thus, it is called a "panoramic view".
a radiograph taken outside the mouth to show the entire upper and lower jaws (maxilla and mandible) in one continuous film
a special picture of your child's teeth, which reveals the entire mouth