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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
