Are both OPG and mandible views necessary in mandibular trauma?

Date First Published:

January 7, 2013

Last Updated:

January 7, 2013

Report by:

Andrew Tabner and Rachel Parish, Teaching Fellows, Emergency Department (Royal Derby Hospital)

Three-Part Question:

In [adult patients with trauma to the jaw] should you [perform only an Orthopantomogram (OPG), or perform both OPG and mandible views] in order to [adequately detect mandibular fractures].