SKULL RADIOGRAPHY Flashcards
CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTIONS
(2)
LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
PA CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
Indications
(3)
Orthodontics/ Growth and development
Orthognathic surgery evaluation
Anterior-posterior view of paranasal sinuses
LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
Be able to
identify:
(3)
Maxillary sinus
Frontal sinus
Sphenoid sinus
POSTERIOR-ANTERIOR (PA)
CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
Be able to
identify:
(3)
Orbits
Nasal cavity
Frontal sinus
POSTERIOR-ANTERIOR (PA)
CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
Indications
(4)
Orthodontics/Growth and development
Orthognathic surgery evaluation
Mediolateral developmental changes
Facial asymmetry
WATERS PROJECTION
Be able to identify:
(3)
Maxillary sinuses
Floor of orbit
Inferior rim of orbit
WATERS PROJECTION
Waters projection demonstrates:
(3)
Maxillary sinuses
Orbits
Midfacial bones
SUBMENTOVERTEX PROJECTION
Be able to identify:
(2)
Sphenoid sinus
Mandibular condyles
SUBMENTOVERTEX PROJECTION
Submentovertex demonstrates:
(4)
Skull base
Sphenoid sinus
Mandibular condyles
Zygomatic arches
REVERSE TOWNE
PROJECTION
Indications:
(2)
Occiput
Subcondylar fractures
Occlusal Radiography
Indications
(2)
Large segment of dental arch
Limited opening
Occlusal Radiography
Clinical Uses
(6)
- Roots, impactions, supernumerary teeth
- Foreign bodies, sialoliths
- Fractures
- Extent of pathoses
- Sinus and nasal integrity
- Monitor orthodontic palatal expansion
Dental Film Sizes
0 - pediatric
1 – PA , pediatric
2 - Standard
3 – special BW
4 - occlusal
Maxillary
Occlusal Radiography
(3)
- Anterior maxillary occlusal projection
- Topographic maxillary occlusal projection
- Lateral maxillary occlusal projection
Anterior Maxillary
Occlusal Projection
Vertical Angle:
Central Ray:
(+) 45 degrees
through tip of the nose