November 2012 – Page 2 – Dr. G's Toothpix

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Radiographic Interpretation

SLOB rule (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) vertical angle change practice 2

Here are two more sets of radiographs to practice the SLOB rule using vertical angle changes. Answer from last week Cusp with smiley face – Lingual Example 1 Example 2 Next week: Practice radiographs using horizontal angle changes. Thanks and enjoy!

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Case of the week

Case of the week: Apical Periodontitis (Apical Rarefying Osteitis)

This week’s case is from a request to see cases of apical periodontitis and chronic apical periodontitis (coming next week). A good definition I found of apical periodontitis is “a spectrum of diseases that occur around the tooth apex, including periapical granuloma, periapical abscess, and periapical (radicular) cyst” (Scheinfeld MH,…

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Article Review: CBCT (JADA August 2012)

There was a recent article in the Journal of American Dental Association (JADA) August 2012 regarding the use of cone beam CT in dentistry. I thought I would summarize it here as well as give a link to the article itself here. The article was written by the Council on…

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Radiographic Interpretation

SLOB rule (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) vertical angle change practice 1

Today is a set of radiographs with an animation (smiley face) to practice the SLOB rule using vertical angle changes. Answer will be coming next week with more SLOB and Image shift practice radiographs in both vertical and horizontal angle changes. Thanks and enjoy!

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Case of the week

Case of the week: Antrolith and Sinusitis

This weeks case has a few things going on in one of the maxillary sinuses. There are three different findings in the left maxillary sinus: an antrolith, sinusitis, and a maxillary sinus septum. An antrolith is a calcification within the maxillary sinuses. Sinusitis is thickening of the soft tissue of…