Landmarks Flashcards
1
Q
radiolucent
A
beams get to that area and appears dark. Thinner and less dense.
2
Q
radiopaque
A
resists the passage of beams because dense so appears white or light
3
Q
enamels color
A
more radiopaque than dentin because enamel is more dense
4
Q
corticol bone
A
outer layer bone and more dense
radiopaque
inferior border of the mandible
5
Q
cancellous bone
A
soft spongy bone that teeth sit in
6
Q
alveolar bone
A
radiolucent and made of cancellous bone
7
Q
alveolar crest
A
radiopaque
very top area of bone
8
Q
lamina dura
A
corticol bone that surrounds the tooth socket
radiopaque
9
Q
periodontal ligament
A
connects bone to tooth
very radiolucent space between lamina dura and tooth
