Begrunnelse:
All røntgen skal være berettiget i henhold til lovverket. Nytten av røntgenbildet må vurderes i hvert enkelt tilfelle. Panoramarøntgen bør ikke ta rutinemessig, men kun når det foreligger klar faglig begrunnelse og er for eksempel ikke egnet til å vurdere ben-nivå ved periodontitt.
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