Author: Dr. Shawneen Gonzalez

DDS, MS, Diplomate ABOMR
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Anatomy Monday: Anterior Superior Alveolar Canal (???)

I’m going to start out this week’s canal as a challenge. I’ve come across two cases recently with canals that appear to be heading towards the maxillary canine. Based on my research and review of anatomy I concluded this was possibly the anterior superior alveolar canal.  After discussing this case…
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Case of the Week: Palatal Tori

This week I have a case of palatal tori evident not only on a periapical radiograph but a pantomograph as well.  On the periapical radiograph it appears as a radiopaque mass superior to the maxillary teeth. The pantomograph shows a well-defined horizontal radiopaque band directly inferior to the floor of…
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Educational Video: Attrition

This week I have a case of attrition along with an educational video.  First the case; this is an example of attrition on the lingual surfaces of the maxillary incisors.  It presents with the crown having an increased radiolucent appearance and a defined horizontal line near the cemento-enamel junction where…
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Anatomy Monday: Posterior Superior Alveolar Canal

This last canal is one that is always fun to see and a great quiz question for students (at least for me but then again I am a radiology nerd :D).  The posterior superior alveolar canal is most commonly seen on posterior maxillary periapical radiographs. It presents as a thin…
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Case of the Week: Talon Cusp

This week I have a case of a talon cusp so large it’s evident on a pantomograph.  While there is more than one talon cusp evident on this radiograph, it’s the one on the maxillary left lateral incisor that is nearly as big as the crown that’s amazing :).  Note…