The pros and cons of panoramic bitewings

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These panoramic bitewings took 15 to 20 seconds to create, compared with 20 minutes for a full-mouth intraoral survey (Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, January 2010, Vol. 39:1, pp. 47-53).

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