[Position of the connective tissue attachment and the image of alveolar process bone in pantomograms in a selected group of adults]. / Polozenie przyczepu lacznotkankowego a obraz kosci wyrostka zebodolowego na zdjeciach pantomograficznych w wybranej grupie doroslych.

ABSTRACT

In 20 subjects aged 20-29 years the position of the connective tissue attachment was determined and the atrophy of the alveolar process bone was assessed by means of an analysis of pantomograms. The radiological image of the paradontium was compared with the result of clinical examination. It was found that radiological diagnosis by means of pantomography may be a valuable supplementation of clinical examination in case of advanced parodontitis with loss of connective tissue attachment by at least 6 mm.