incisive fossa

Anatomy Monday: Lateral Fossa / Incisive Fossa / Canine Fossa

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Today’s anatomy is by request for the lateral fossa also known as the incisive fossa and canine fossa.  The lateral fossa is  depression of the maxilla around the root of the maxillary lateral incisors.  It presents as a diffuse radiolucent area around the root of the lateral incisor. It is […]

Anatomy on Radiographs: Intraoral Radiographs Part I 37

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I am starting a new series of posts on anatomy on radiographs.  There will be two posts on intraoral radiographs (Part I – anterior and Part II – posterior), one on occlusal radiographs, one on pantomographs and lastly one on skull radiographs (primarily lateral cephalometric skull radiographs). Anatomical radiographic appearances […]