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 […]
This week I am showing an example of an ideal pantomograph along with 6 criteria that are used when determining the quality of a pantomograph. The next couple weeks will be showing examples of when those 6 criteria are not met and how to correct them. 1. Patient has anterior […]
This is the second and last post on occlusal technique. For a refresher on basic occlusal technique go here. Mandibular Occlusal Radiographs Mandibular Anterior The mandibular anterior occlusal radiograph is frequently made on both adults and children. On adults, it is made with a size 4 film/phosphor plate with the […]
