The next three posts will be devoted to air spaces visible on pantomographs. The first is the palatoglossal air space. The palatoglossal air space is between the palate and the tongue. It is only visualized on a pantomograph when the patient does not place their tongue to the roof of […]
This week is the external auditory meatus. The external auditory meatus is the external opening to the auditory canal. It presents as a well-defined round to ovoid radiolucent area lateral to the condyle. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thanks and enjoy!
This week I have a few pantomographs showing the pterygomaxillary fissure. The pterygomaxillary fissure is the lateral opening to the pterygopalatine fossa. The pterygomaxillary fissure presents as a radiolucent inverted teardrop shape just lateral to the maxilla. It has a a radiopaque edge. If you have any questions about […]
