Tag: inferior border of the mandible

5 min read 0

Anatomy Monday: Anatomy on Mandibular Periapical Radiographs

It’s been a while since I’ve updated anatomy seen on intraoral radiographs so I’m continuing with all the anatomy visible on mandibular periapical radiographs. Some of these were seen in the recent posts on canals and foramina but this will be the one stop spot for everything mandibular periapical radiographs.…
3 min read 5

Anatomy on Radiographs: Pantomographs Part 1

Ok, I am back and now onto pantomographs. Since these images are larger and will take up much more space I have decided to break them down into 2 parts.  I also will have several anatomy identified on each radiograph as well.  Here we go. Mandible *The mandibular condyle (two…
2 min read 7

Anatomy on Radiographs: Intraoral Radiographs Part 2

This is part 2 (posterior) of anatomy on intraoral radiographs. Mandible The mental foramen  appears as a round to oval radiolucent area near the apex of the second premolar. The inferior alveolar nerve canal (mandibular canal) appears as radiolucent band with two thin radiopaque lines running parallel to each other…
3 min read 37

Anatomy on Radiographs: Intraoral Radiographs Part I

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…