Monthly Archives: November 2013

Locate the Object: November 2013 Answer – Image Shift

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Now onto the answers for the November 2013 Locate the Object. Here is image shift for both cases with the SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) coming later today. Image shift Before starting to use the image shift principle it is important to know/remember two key points Images move in the opposite direction […]

Anatomy Monday: Lateral Fossa / Incisive Fossa / Canine Fossa

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Today’s anatomy is by request for the lateral fossa also known as the incisive fossa and canine fossa.  The lateral fossa is  depression of the maxilla around the root of the maxillary lateral incisors.  It presents as a diffuse radiolucent area around the root of the lateral incisor. It is […]

Radiographic Technique: PosteroAnterior (PA) Skull Radiograph 2

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This week is a less commonly made extraoral radiograph but still occasionally seen in dentistry. Here is how to position a patient for this radiograph. 1. Place the coronal plane of the patient parallel with the image receptor. If there is a craniostat to help position this will be GENTLY […]