Dr. Shawneen Gonzalez – Page 56

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Case of the week

Case of the week: Fusion

This week is a neat case of fusion with some clinical photos as well. Fusion is when two adjacent developing teeth fuse into one large tooth. This results in an overall tooth count of 15 for an arch. Gemination, which can have a similar appearance, results in an overall tooth…

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Radiographic Interpretation

How was that missed? (Chronic Apical Periodontitis / Rarefying Osteitis)

This months how was that missed is a case of chronic apical periodontitis or rarefying osteitis. The first radiograph is 2 years prior to the second one. Initial interpretation: No initial interpretation as this radiograph was made for an implant in the maxillary canine region and nothing else was evaluated. …

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Radiographic Interpretation

SLOB rule (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) examples with answers

The last few weeks I have posted several radiographs to practice the SLOB rule using both vertical angle changes and horizontal angle changes. Below are the examples again with the location of the labeled ‘unknown’ object along with the results of the online polls to state your answer. Vertical Angle…

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Case of the week

Case of the week: Double Lingual Foramina

This weeks case is an interesting variant of normal anatomy – two lingual foramina seen on a periapical radiograph. Some patients can have up to three lingual foramina. Note the two well-defined, circular radiolucent entities inferior to the mandibular central incisors. The superior one is larger than the inferior one.…

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Radiographic Quality Evaluation: Bad Pantomographs (Part 1)

This week will be covering the first 2 criteria for an ideal pantomograph and what happens to the final image when they are not met. 1. Patient has anterior teeth in notches on bite block. Error: Patient positioned too far anteriorly or posteriorly in the unit creating minification (too far…