Month: October 2013

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Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology as a Career

At the end of the summer I was asked what career options there are for those who are interested in oral and maxillofacial radiology (oral radiology for short). So here’s a post of the options as an oral and maxillofacial radiologist being that the 14th anniversary of it being accredited…
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Locate the Object: October 2013

Onto another fun case to use your image shift and SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) information. The object in question is the round radiopaque entity inferior to the mandibular central incisors. Where is it located (buccal or lingual) compared to the mandibular central incisors? The answer will be coming next week (October…
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Locate the Object: September 2013 Answer

Now onto the answers for the September 2013 Locate the Object. Sorry it’s a little late. I will be going over both image shift and SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) to determine the location of the left lateral incisor in relation to the left central incisor. Image shift Before starting to use…
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Anatomy Monday: Pterygomaxillary Fissure

This week I have a few pantomographs showing the pterygomaxillary fissure.  The pterygomaxillary fissure is the lateral opening to the pterygopalatine fossa. The pterygomaxillary fissure presents as a radiolucent inverted teardrop shape just lateral to the maxilla. It has a a radiopaque edge.   If you have any questions about…
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Case of the Week: Mucous Retention Pseudocyst

This week I have a case of a mucous retention pseudocyst on a pantomograph. Mucous retention pseudocysts are incidental findings that do not require treatment. They are most commonly found in the maxillary sinuses followed by the sphenoid sinuses. Note the rounded radiopaque dome in the right maxillary sinus. If…