pano

Today I had my appointment again.

I went in for a panoramic x-ray last Friday morning, yet my orthodontist hadn't received the x-ray result from them today.. so they asked the Radiology to email it to them and they printed it out on a regular paper then on a photo paper. They made a lot of adjustment to my braces, my ortho didn't say anything bad.. but the assistant pointed out to an area in my left chin area on the x-ray.. like a lump or something so she asked him, "Are those cells?" My orthodontist said, "It's called cematoma (not sure how to spell it).. They're basically dense cells. We should compare it to her old x-ray and see if it was already there." I turned my head to the x-ray print out.. I asked him what that was, or if that's a tooth. He said it's dense cells. In my head I was already scared to death, "My God, what if it's a tumor!" He said that he'd compare it to the old x-ray and the only thing we could do is to watch it. I don't feel any lump on my gum, it's inside my chin under my skin above the left jaw bone or something.

Afterwards I asked the assistant if I could have a copy of the x-ray. She said I could have the one they printed earlier on regular paper, or if I wanted something better I could ask the front desk to print it for me on the photo paper instead. I asked if the 'cematoma' is dangerous. She said that they would study it again and I would be hearing from them if it's anything serious. But if I don't hear anything from them, then it's nothing to worry about.

Below is the xray on the regular paper. It doesn't look that good, right.. The big gap on the lower left jaw is where I'm gonna get an implant next year.