skull radiography and occlusal radiography Flashcards
most commonly used skull radiography
lateral cephalometric projection
forms skull radiography
LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
PA CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
WATERS PROJECTION
SUBMENTOVERTEX PROJECTION
REVERSE TOWNE PROJECTION
planes of imaging to consider
CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTIONS
LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
PA CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC PROJECTION
mid sag plane parallel to receptor
frankfort parallel to floor
beam perpindicular to reecptor
Be able to
identify:
Maxillary sinus
Frontal sinus
Sphenoid sinus
easy
Indications for lat cephalometric projection
Orthodontics/ Growth and development
Orthognathic surgery evaluation
Anterior-posterior view of paranasal sinuses
what is happening here
younger pt, heterogenous app of skull
outer surface of the brain can cause these convolutional marks
usually more predominant in the posterior
follow up if these become more prom and diffuse
airway in lat cephalometric projections
ant post fairly parallel
adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils) in younger pts lateral cephalometric projections
can be prominent and narrow airways with hyperplasia
could block eutaschian tubes
could present with dypsnea and sleep apnea
PA cephalometric projection technique
facing receptor
frankfort parallel to floor
normal occlusion
Be able to
identify:
Orbits
Nasal cavity
Frontal sinus
easy
petrous ridge in PA cephalometric
should be in lower half/third of orbit
SKULL PROJECTIONS
WATERS PROJECTION
SUBMENTOVERTEX PROJECTION
REVERSE TOWNE PROJECTION
waters projection technique
head tilted up
37 degrees btwn central ray and tragocanthal line
Be able to identify:
Maxillary sinuses
Floor of orbit
Inferior rim of orbit
easy
PA cephalometric indications
Orthodontics/Growth and development
Orthognathic surgery evaluation
Mediolateral developmental changes
Facial asymmetry
waters projection indications
Maxillary sinuses
Orbits
Midfacial bones
submentovert projection technique
head tipped all the way back and central ray thru the mental
Be able to identify:
Sphenoid sinus
Mandibular condyles
easy
submentovert demonstrates
Submentovertex demonstrates:
Skull base
Sphenoid sinus
Mandibular condyles
Zygomatic arches