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Locate the Object: June 2014 (a)

This month I have a case this week and one more coming in 2 weeks (June 24th) to practice your image shift and SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) information. The object in question is the pin in the mandibular right second premolar. Which direction (buccal or lingual) is the pin in relation…
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Case of the Week: Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor (AOT)

This week I have a case of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) and another educational video.  This case shows the initial tumor and a post op radiograph of several years later with healing. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors frequently appear radiographically similar to dentigerous cysts encompassing the crown of an unerupted tooth. Now,…
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Case of the Week: Odontogenic Myxoma

This week is another case and video.  This case shows a well-localized radiolucent area between the mandibular left first premolar and canine on the reconstructed pantomograph. It is causing displacement of the roots of these teeth. The axial and sagittal views show thinning with displacement of the facial cortical plate…
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Case of the Week: Ectodermal Dysplasia

This week’s case is opposite of a case from a few weeks ago (Cleidocranial Dysplasia) in that it presents with absence of teeth (oligodontia). In some extreme cases, no teeth may develop at all (referred to as anodontia). The teeth that are present typically have a conical shaped crown. Here…