extraoral radiographs – Dr. G's Toothpix

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Radiographic Technique

Radiographic Technique: PosteroAnterior (PA) Skull Radiograph

This week is a less commonly made extraoral radiograph but still occasionally seen in dentistry. Here is how to position a patient for this radiograph. 1. Place the coronal plane of the patient parallel with the image receptor. If there is a craniostat to help position this will be GENTLY…

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Radiographic Technique

Radiographic Technique: Lateral Cephalometric Skull Radiograph

This week and next I will be covering two extraoral radiographs made in dentistry. The first one is a lateral cephalometric skull radiograph which is commonly made for orthodontic purposes. Here is how to position a patient for this radiograph. 1. Place the midsagittal plane of the patient parallel with…

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Radiographic Interpretation

Anatomy on Radiographs: Extraoral Radiographs (Lateral Cephalometric Skull)

This week is extraoral radiographs, specifically the lateral cephalometric skull radiograph. This will be a short and sweet post only going over basic anatomy. I am not covering most of the anatomical landmarks used in orthodontics, but if you would like a post on this, please let me know and…