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Case of the Week: Hyperparathyroidism with a Brown Tumor

This week I have a case with two interesting findings. The first is hyperparathyroidism which typically presents with a ground-glass appearance in the jaws instead of normal bone trabeculation.  This appearance is visible in all bones of the body and not just the jaws.  In some cases (~10%) there is…
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Locate the Object: May 2014 ANSWER

Here is the answer for the May 2014 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 the…
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Locate the Object: May 2014

This month I have a single case to practice your image shift and SLOB (Same-Lingual, Opposite-Buccal) information. The object in question is the extruded sealer/gutta percha near the canine root. Which surface of the canine (buccal or lingual) is it located on? Answers coming Thursday, May 15.  You can answer…
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Case of the Week: Cleidocranial Dysplasia

This week is another case and educational video on cleidocranial dysplasia.  Cleidocranial dysplasia presents intraorally with multiple supernumerary teeth, delayed exfoliation of the primary dentition and hypoplasia of the maxilla.  Other radiographic findings include clavicle hypoplasia and in extreme cases aplasia of the clavicles (these patients can touch their shoulders…