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What is lamina dura?

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teeth sockets are bounded by thin radiopaque layer of dense bone
– continues over crest of alveolar bone

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What is alveolar crest? Where?

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gingival margin of alveolar process between teeth (radiopaque line)
*continuous with lamina dura
– 1-2mm from crown/CEJ

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What is the periodontal ligament space?

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radiolucent space between the tooth root & lamina dura
*the constant pressure to bone surrounding root makes it more sclerotic/dense

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What can a double PDL mean?

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  • convexity of proximal root surface
  • two roots
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What is cancellous/trabecular bone?

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between cortical plates in both jaws

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What pathologies can alter bone metabolism/trabeculation?

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anemia, osteonecrosis, osteopetrosis

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What is the anterior nasal spine?

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  • radiopacity at or just below junction of inferior end of nasal septum & inferior outline of nasal aperture
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What structure meets at the anterior nasal spine?

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floor of nasal cavity

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What structure is superior to anterior nasal spine?

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nasal septum

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What is the intermaxillary suture?

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“median suture”
- extends from alveolar crest between 8&9 posteriorly to distal aspect of hard palate
- uniform width
- variable shape (xray angulation)

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What is the nasopalatine canal? What & where is the entrance? Exit?

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  • transmits nasopalatine nerves & vessels
  • superior/Stenson foramina: usually 2 round/oval foramina in floor of nasal cavity
  • incisive foramen (oral opening)
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What is the incisive foramen?

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  • oral end of nasopalatine canal
  • between 8 & 9 (if xray technique proper)
  • variable size/shape
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What is the nasal cavity?

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located above oral cavity
- floor seen as thin radiopaque line
- inverted V in anterior region & straight line in posterior

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Where do we typically see the intersection of the floor of the maxillary sinus & nasal cavity?

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premolar level

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What is the maxillary sinus?

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  • air-containing cavity lined with mucous membrane
  • borders appear in PA radiographs as thin, irregular radiopaque lines
  • may have septae
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How does the nose appear in radiographs?

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  • soft tissue tip can be seen in projections of maxillary incisors superimposed over roots
  • radiopaque entity
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What is the lateral fossa?

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– depression of maxilla near apex of lateral incisor
- diffuse radiolucency

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What is the nasolacrimal canal?

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  • runs from orbit inferiorly to nasal cavity
    **should NOT be seen in regular/good PA
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Where can the nasolacrimal canal be seen? What shape?

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  • occasionally near apex of maxillary canine when steep vertical angulation is used (PA)
  • lateral to maxillary molar; oval (occlusal)
20
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What is the zygomatic process of the maxilla?

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  • radiopaque extension of the lateral maxillary surface that articulates with the maxillary process of the zygoma
21
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What shape is the zygomatic process of the maxilla on a radiograph?

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U shaped

22
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What is the posterior extension of the zygomatic process of the maxilla?

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  • zygomatic bone
23
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What is the nasolabial fold?

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  • oblique line demarcating a region that appears to be covered by a veil of slight radiolucency
  • often traverses PA radiographs near premolar region
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What is the pterygoid plates & hamular process?

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  • medial & lateral plates lie immediately posterior to tuberosity of maxilla
  • process extends inferiorly from medial plate
25
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What is the tuberosity?

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  • most posterior part of maxilla/alveolar bone
26
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What is the mandibular symphysis?

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  • in infants
  • radiolucent line through midline of jaw between forming deciduous central incisors
27
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What are the genial tubercles?

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radiopaque bony protuberances located on lingual surface of mandible slightly above inferior border & midline

28
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What is the lingual foramen?

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  • foramen on lingual surface of midline of mandible in region of genial tubercles
    *often two or more
29
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What is the mental ridge?

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  • on PA of mandibular CI
  • two radiopaque lines forming inverted V towards midline
  • anterior surfaces of mandible
30
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What is the mental fossa?

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  • depression on labial aspect of mandible
  • extends laterally from midline & above mental ridge
31
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How does the mental fossa appear on radiographs?

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  • ill-defined radiolucency in region of mandibular incisor roots
  • PDL & lamina dura intact
32
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What is the mental foramen?

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  • usually anterior limit of inferior dental canal
33
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Where is the mental foramen found?

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  • area of canine to 1st molar
    **can look like PARL…always look for intact lamina dura & PDL // no caries
34
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What is the mandibular canal?

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  • dark linear shadow with thin radiopaque superior & inferior borders
35
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Where is the mandibular canal?

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  • posterior to mental foramen… posterior to canine/premolar region
36
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What are nutrient canals?

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  • carry neurovascular bundle & appear as radiolucent lines of fairly uniform width
    *vertical/up and down OR round in cross-section
37
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When is it common to see nutrient canals?

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**perio dx
& in anterior mandible easiest

38
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What is the internal oblique ridge/mylohyoid ridge?

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  • slightly irregular crest of bone on lingual surface of mandibular body
39
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How should the mylohyoid ridge appear on radigraphs?

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  • anterior portion far from teeth & angles closer to teeth & alveolar bone in posterior position
40
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What is the submandibular gland fossa?

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  • depression of bone on lingual surface of mandibular body
  • immediately below internal oblique ridge in molar region
41
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How to distinguish between mandibular canal & submandibular gland fossa?

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  • canal = well defined & is corticated
  • fossa = ill-defined borders & not corticated
42
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What is the external oblique ridge?

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  • continuation of anterior border of mandibular ramus
43
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What is the inferior border of the mandible?

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  • occasionally seen on PA as dense, broad radiopaque band of bone
44
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What is the coronoid process?

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  • triangular radiopacity
  • apex directed superiorly & anteriorly
  • superimposed on maxillary 3rd molar region
45
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What is mandibular tori?

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  • bony outgrowths on lingual surface of mandible
  • often bilingual & symmetrical

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