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Find the Caries: July 2014 (a) ANSWERS

Here are the answers for the 4 bitewing radiographic series from Tuesday. Maxillary right second molar (#2) – occlusal Maxillary right first molar (#3) – occlusal, distal, mesial Maxillary right second premolar (#4) – distal Maxillary left second premolar (#13) – distal Maxillary left first molar (#14) – mesial, occlusal,…
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Find the Caries: July 2014 (a)

Being that this month is special in having 5 Tuesdays and Thursdays this month I’ve decided to have 3 find the caries weeks (weeks 1, 3, 5) and 2 locate the object weeks (weeks 2, 4).  So onto the first find the caries. Here is a 4 bitewing radiographic series.…
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Case of the Week: Synovial Chondromatosis

This week is another case and educational video (made by UNMC College of Dentistry Class of 2016 Dental Students). Synovial chondromatosis is uncommon but here is a bilateral case seen on a pantomograph. Note the multiple radiopaque entities anterior to the condyles. Now for more goodies about this entity with…
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Locate the Object: June 2014 (b) ANSWER

Here is the answer for the June 2014 (b) Locate the Object. I will be going over both image shift and SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal). . Image shift Before starting to use the image shift principle it is important to know/remember two key points Images move in the opposite direction from…