Intraoral anatomy- Maxillary (Exam 2) Flashcards
How does the pulp appear on a radiograph? Why?
Appears radiolucent because it is soft tissue
How does the dentin appear on a radiograph? Why?
Appears intermediate radiopaque because it is a mix between soft & mineralized tissue
Cortical bone attaching periodontal ligament to tooth:
Lamina dura
How does the lamina dura appear on a radiograph? Why?
Appears radiopaque because its very dense
Space between the lamina dura and tooth:
Ligament space
The teeth sockets are bounded by a thin, radiopaque layer of dense bone called the:
Lamina dura
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
Lamina dura
Describe what can be seen in the following image:
Lamina dura around a recent extraction socket
What kind of bone comprises the lamina dura?
cortical bone
What does it mean if you do not see the lamina dura in a radiograph?
It does NOT mean there is some sort of pathology (it may mean this but, it may also mean the X-ray angulation is off)
The gingival margin of the alveolar process between teeth (radiopaque line):
Alveolar crest
The lamina dura should be continuous with:
the alveolar crest
The top area of the alveolar process:
Alveolar crest
Seen as cortical borders of the alveolar bone:
Alveolar crest
The alveolar crest is _____ with the lamina dura
continuous
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
Alveolar crest
What does the arrow represent in the following image?
Alveolar crest
How does the alveolar crest appear on a radiograph?
Radiopaque
Appears as a radiolucent space between the tooth root and the lamina dura”
Periodontal ligament space
How does the periodontal ligament space appear on a radiograph?
Radiolucent space
When we see different widths of a PDL space, what does this indicate?
This does not automatically indicate a pathogenic process (unless we see caries with it, then we can assume), but typically just caused by angulation
Seen as a narrow radiolucency between the tooth root and the lamina dura:
Periodontal ligament space
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
Periodontal ligament space
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
Periodontal ligament space
What may be seen when there is a convexity of the proximal surface of the root resulting in two heights of contour?
Double PDL space & lamina dura
A double PDL space & lamina dura may be seen when there is a _____ of the proximal surface of the root resulting in _____
Convexity; two heights of contour
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
A double PDL space & lamina dura
what lies between the cortical plates in both jaws?
Cancellous bone
Cancellous bone may also be referred to as:
Trabecular bone
What type of bone appears in this image?
Cancellous or trabecular bone
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
(radiopaque areas)
Trabecular plates (cancellous bone)
(white spider web part)
What do the arrows represent in the following image?
(radiopaque areas)
Marrow spaces
The nasal cavity is NOT a _____, it is a _____
sinus; it is a nasal cavity
Label the blue bone in the following image:
Top part: superior nasal concha
Bottom part: middle nasal concha
Label the cream bone in the following image:
Inferior nasal concha
Both the ______ and _____ nasal concha are part of the _____ bone
Superior & middle; ethmoid bone
Usually at or just below the junction of the inferior end of the nasal septum and the inferior outline of the nasal aperture:
Anterior nasal spine
Protection of bone where the two maxilla meet in the middle; midpoint floor of nasal cavity:
anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Anterior nasal spine
The anterior nasal spine is always located between:
Middle of #8 & #9
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
anterior nasal spine
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
anterior nasal spine (in edentulous patient)
Median suture=
Intermaxillary suture
Extends from alveolar crest between #8 & #9 posteriorly to distal aspect of hard palate:
Intermaxillary suture
Describe the width and shape of the intermaxillary suture:
-uniform width
-variable shape
The shape of the intermaxillary suture varies based on:
angulation of central ray
What suture can be seen in this image?
Intermaxillary suture
The intermaxillary suture (from an anterior view) goes from ____ to ____
anterior nasal spine to alveolar crest
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
The intermaxillary suture radiographically appears as:
A radiolucent line
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
What is the arrow pointing to the the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
What can be seen in the following image?
Widened intermaxillary suture (due to palatal expander)
Palatal expanders widen the:
Intermaxillary suture
What can be seen in the following image?
Intermaxillary suture
Transmits nasopalatine nerves & vessels:
Nasopalatine canal