Year: 2014

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Caries Interpretation: Occlusal Caries

Now onto occlusal caries, which are more often found clinically when small.  Here’s the goods. A well-localized radiolucent band/area is seen at the dentino-enamel junction of the occlusal surface. It starts as a band following the junction but as it grows will become more of an area. Note the radiolucent…
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Caries Interpretation: Interproximal Caries

Today is the start of a series of posts on caries interpretation which can be challenging at times. Today is interproximal caries. Here’s the goods. Most commonly found at the level of the contact point or slightly apical to it. Frequently occurs as a radiolucent triangle in the enamel with…
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Anatomy Monday: Gubernaculum Dentis

This week I have a case of anatomy that I more commonly see on CBCT images but have occasionally come across on 2D radiographs; the gubernaculum dentis. The gubernaculum dentis is a canal of connective tissue from a developing tooth bud to the overlying mucosa. It presents as a radiolucent…
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Anatomy Monday: Paradoxic Curvature

This week is the last anatomy I’ll be showing from my book (Interpretation Basics of Cone Beam Computed Tomography).  It’s another aspect of the nasal cavity involving the middle concha. Paradoxic curvature is when the curve of the concha is towards the nasal septum instead of the lateral border of…