X-ray landmarks ~NDAEB questions and answers 100% correct 2024

X-ray landmarks ~NDAEB questions and answers 100% correct 2024 incisive foramen opal shaped, radiolucent, located between apices of the maxillary central incisors median palatine suture midline between the max central incisors. appears as a radiolucent line Nasal Fossae one on each side of the midline, they appear as two radiolucent areas. landmarks of the maxillary central/lateral incisor area nasal septum a radiopaque band; a landmark of the maxillary central/lateral incisor area metallic restorations appear as radiopaque in radiographs maxillary sinus appears radiolucent; a landmark of the maxillary cuspid area Inverted Y formed by the anterior wall of the maxillary sinus and floor of the nasal fossa Maxillary Bicuspid area in this area you can see the lower half of the maxillary sinus, it appears as a dark shadow Maxillary molar area in this area you can see the posterior border of the maxillary sinus zygomatic bone U-shaped radiopacity in apical region of first and second molars maxillary tuberosity appears radiopaque; a landmark of the maxillary molar area hamular process hook like process, it is composed of cancellus bone and is a landmark of the maxillary molar area coronoid process of the mandible this is sometimes visible as a landmark in the maxillary molar area