RADIOGRAPHIC LOCALISATION Flashcards
1
Q
What is the need for radiographic localisation?
A
to determine location of a structure or pathological lesion in relation to other structures
2
Q
What clinical situations may require radiographic localisation?
A
- position of unerupted teeth
- location of roots/root canals
- relationship of pathological lesions
- trauma
- soft tissue swellings
3
Q
Radiographs must be used sequentially, what is this sequence?
A
- Observation - look and see
- Interpretation - listen and think
- Management - patients needs
4
Q
what does parallax mean?
A
an apparent change in the position of an object, caused by a real change in the position of the observer
5
Q
What parallax mnemonics are there?
A
SLOB and PAL
- same lingual opposite buccal
