Category: Radiographic Interpretation

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Radiographic Interpretation: ‘hydraulic’ appearance

Why Do Cysts Look “Hydraulic” on Imaging? The term “hydraulic” gets used a lot to describe the radiographic behavior of jaw cysts — the smooth, balloon-like expansion, cortical thinning, root displacement, and scalloped margins that make them look like fluid is simply pressing outward from the inside. That’s because it…
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Locate the Object: March 2025 ANSWER

Now the answer from Tuesday. Where is the accessory root (white arrow) in relation to the distal root (yellow arrow) of the first molar? Image shift Before starting to use the image shift principle it is important to know/remember two key points On these radiographs, we are going to use the…
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Locate the Object: March 2025

For those who are learning about image shift and the SLOB rule, here’s a practice case for you. Where is the accessory root (white arrow) in relation to the distal root (yellow arrow) of the first molar? Answer coming Thursday, March 20th. If you have any questions or comments, please…