Dental Radiology Landmarks

Dental Radiology Landmarks
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1. Genial Tubercles Name structure that arrow
Radiopaque is pointing too and what
Lingual surface of mandible at mid-line the radiolucent dot is in-
Note: Small dark spot, radiolucency, is the LINGUAL side?
FORAMEN




2. Genial Tubercles aka Mental Spines




3. Mylohyoid Ridge
Landmark for molars.
Blends into internal oblique ridge.
Radioopaque


4. Submandibular Gland Fossa Name structure that is
Radiolucent space below the mylohyoid ridge. boxed by the dotted red
line.




5.



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The smaller arrow: Mylohyoid Ridge Arrow on left (small)?
The larger arrow: Submandibular Gland Fossa Arrow on right (large)?




6. External Oblique Ridge




7. External Oblique Ridge Top line (white arrow)?
Looks like a Chisel going anteriorly Bottom line (Blue arrow)?
Mylohyoid Ridge




8. Inferior Alveolar Canal
Extends from mandibular foramen on medial a sect
of mandible to mental foramen.
Note: If one border missing, its the Sup Border


9. Nutrient Canals




10. Mental Triangle




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11. Mental Triangle




12. Mental Formen
Below the 2nd premolar tooth.
Opens in a post/sup direction



13. Mental Formen
Below the 2nd premolar tooth on buccal surface.




14. Inferior Border of Mandible




15. 1) Incisive Foramen
2) Midpalantine Suture