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
reverse towne technique
pt facing down, 30 degrees btwn tragocanthal and central beam
why would reverse towne be better than regular?
structures for imaging closer to receptor=smaller pneumbra
indications of reverse towne
Occiput
Subcondylar fractures
occlusal radiography indications
Large segment of dental arch
Limited opening
clinical uses occlusal radiogrpahy
- Roots, impactions, supernumerary teeth
- Foreign bodies, sialoliths
- Fractures
- Extent of pathoses
- Sinus and nasal integrity
- Monitor orthodontic palatal expansion
dental film/PSPP sizes
0 - pediatric
1 – PA , pediatric
2 - Standard
3 – special BW
4 - occlusal
can we use CMOS/CCD for occlusal?
no
upper arch occ radiographs
- Anterior maxillary occlusal projection
- Topographic maxillary occlusal projection
- Lateral maxillary occlusal projection
vert angle and central ray
ant upper arch occ projection
Vertical Angle: (+) 45 degrees
Central Ray: through tip of the nose
what can be seen with anterior upper arch occ projections
Anterior maxilla, canine to canine, Anterior floor of nasal fossa
vert angle? central beam?
Topographic Maxillary
Occlusal Projection
Vertical Angle: (+) 65 degrees
Central Ray: through bridge of the nose
Topographic Maxillary
Occlusal Projection shows:
Palate, nasal septum
Maxillary 2nd molar to 2nd molar
Anterioinferior portion of maxillary sinuses
Nasolacrimal canals
use of occ radiogrpahs in pedo
can be used for the anterior (Anterior Maxillary Occlusal Projection)
use size 2 film not 4
vert angle? central beam?
Lateral Maxillary
Occlusal Projection
Vertical Angle: (+) 60 degrees
Central Ray: 2cm below lateral canthus of eye
90 rotation of tube head (on lateral)
Lateral Maxillary
Occlusal Projection shows:
Quadrant of maxillary ridge
Lateral incisor to contralateral 3rd molar
Inferolateral portion of maxillary sinus
Mandibular Occlusal Radiography techniques
- Anterior Mandibular Occlusal Projection
- Topographic (Cross-Sectional)
Mandibular Occlusal Projection - Lateral Mandibular Occlusal Projection
Anterior MandibularOcclusal Projection
Vertical Angle:
Central Ray:
Anterior Mandibular
Occlusal Projection
Vertical Angle: -55 to plane of receptor
Central Ray: through tip of chin
Anterior MandibularOcclusal Projection shows:
Anterior mandible, canine to canine, Inferior cortex of mandible
Topographic Mandibular Occlusal Projection
Vertical Angle:
Central Ray:
Vertical Angle: perpendicular to receptor
Central Ray: in midline, through floor of mouth
long side receptor M to L not A to P
Topographic Mandibular Occlusal Projection shows:
Floor of mouth
Buccal/lingual cortex of mandible
from 2nd molar to 2nd molar
Topographic Mandibular Occlusal Projection used for what pathologies?
sialoiths and tori
Lateral Mandibular
Occlusal Projection
Vertical Angle:
Central Ray:
Vertical Angle: - perpendicular to receptor
Central Ray: - beneath the chin
- 3 cm posterior to chin
- 3 cm lateral to midline
- ONLY CAPTURES ON QUAD
- receptor long side A to P
Lateral Mandibular
Occlusal Projection shows:
Half of floor of mouth
Lateral incisor to contralateral third molar
Buccal/lingual cortex of half of mandible
lateral cephalometric projection
PA cephalometric projection
waters projection
submentovertex projection
reverse towns projection
ant max occ projection
topographic max occ projection
lat max projection
ant man occ projection
topogrpahic man occ projection