Year: 2014

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Locate the Object: April 2014

This month I have two cases to use your image shift and SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) information. 1. The object in question is the metallic restoration on the canine. Which surface of the canine (buccal or lingual) is it located on? 2. The object in question is the broken endodontic file…
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Case of the Week: Supernumerary teeth (Peridens)

This week I thought I’d continue with another supernumerary tooth this time found in the premolar region which are sometimes referred to as peridens. Here is a case with two peridens in the mandible. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thanks and enjoy!
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Find the Caries: April 2014 ANSWERS

Here are the carious lesions for the 4 radiographs posted earlier this week. 1. Maxillary left lateral incisor (#10) distal Maxillary left canine (#11) mesial 2. Mandibular right second premolar (#29) distal Mandibular right first molar (#30) mesial 3. Maxillary right first premolar (#5) distal Mandibular right first molar (#30)…
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Intraoral Radiographic Technique: Mandibular Occlusal Radiographs

I’ve posted before about the specifics for mandibular occlusal radiographs but today I am sharing how-to videos created by the Hygiene Class of 2015. (Note: these are one take videos meaning no editing allowed after filming) Mandibular Anterior Occlusal Radiograph Mandibular True Occlusal Radiograph Mandibular Lateral Occlusal Radiograph If you…
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Find the Caries: April 2014

Being that the caries series (here, here, here and here) was a topic many want more examples of I thought I should add a few cases each month for everyone to practice and see how they are doing. So without further ado here are four radiographs for you to find…