Floor of the Nasal Cavity 2


Definition: The ‘floor of the nasal cavity’ as labeled on radiographs is actually the junction of the floor of the nasal cavity with the lateral wall and/or vomer.

Radiographic Features:

Location: Superior to the maxillary teeth both anterior and posterior.

Edge: Well-defined, corticated.

Shape: Straight line.

Internal: Radiopaque.

Other: None.

Number: Intraoral radiographs – one.  Extraoral radiographs – one, two or three possibly seen.

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Floor of the nasal cavity

floor of the nasal cavity pantomograph with animationfloor of the nasal cavity pantomographPantomograph with a single floor of nasal cavity visible on both sides (yellow dotted line)

floor of nasal cavity two lines right pantomographPantomograph showing two radiopaque lines on patients right.

Periapical radiographs

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