Table 2.

Frequency of dental and non-dental panoramic radiographic findings

DPR findings (N = 526)	Total number of radiographs	% of radiographs
Periapical lesions/Rarefying osteitisa	314	59.6
Retained root	127	24.1
Periodontal bone loss	429	81.5
Impacted teeth	142	27.0
Osseous lesions of the jaws	55	10.4
Carotid atheroma	17	3.2

^aRarefying osteitis is an umbrella term for periapical cyst, granuloma or abscess