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Radiographic Interpretation

Teeth: Creating a systematic radiology report for 2D radiographs

Here is the first section when creating a radiology report with the main areas I would cover with students along with links to pages for additional information and examples. First, is to identify teeth present. There are many ways to go about this. Below are examples of a table I…

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Radiographic Interpretation

Creating a systematic radiology report for 2D radiographs

A while back I was requested to give some guidance on creating a systematic radiology report for 2D radiographs and thought this is a great idea. 🙂 To the requestor, thanks for the idea. I’ve broken the report up into 5 sections, granted a final report only ends up with…

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Case of the week

Case of the week: Normal pantomograph imaging mimicking disease

This week I wanted to show an area on pantomographs that I am frequently asked about. The area I am talking about is the radiolucent area as noted by the yellow areas inferior to the mandibular posterior teeth. This area is typically where an observers eye are drawn due to…

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Case of the week

Case of the week: Dentin Dysplasia Type II

Due to ensuring this site in no way violates HIPPA and pleases the lawyers, I am changing the series title of ‘This week in the clinic’ to ‘Case of the week’ to ensure there is no confusion that the case presented was possibly seen in the clinic that specific week…

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CBCT

Cone Beam CT: Caries Interpretation

Today I am going to give a little taste of a very hot topic currently involving cone beam CT and caries interpretation. While this debate is strongly divided, I would like to add a few thoughts and show what current research has found. Current Research The current research is a…