Vertex occlusal radiography in localizing unerupted mesiodentes | Zendy

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Vertex occlusal radiography in localizing unerupted mesiodentes

Author(s) -

P Chalakkal,

Abi M. Thomas,

Francis Akkara,

Ida de Noronha de Ataide

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1998-3905

pISSN - 0970-4388

DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.85838

Subject(s) - radiography , medicine , orthodontics , dentistry , vertex (graph theory) , maxillary central incisor , panoramic radiograph , mathematics , radiology , graph , discrete mathematics

The aim was to compare the vertex occlusal projection with the anterior maxillary occlusal projection in localizing the position of mesiodentes. Mesiodentes were observed in an 8-year-old boy with an anterior maxillary occlusal radiograph. A vertex occlusal radiograph was taken to compare it with the former in terms of mesiodentes localization with respect to the maxillary central incisors. The vertex occlusal radiograph provided greater details of the position and proximity of mesiodentes with respect to the long axis of maxillary central incisors in comparison to the anterior maxillary occlusal radiograph. Vertex occlusal radiography is an important diagnostic tool in diagnosing the presence, position, and proximity of mesiodentes with respect to the long axis of normally aligned maxillary central incisors. However, it is not recommended for routine use in a patient as its radiation dose is higher than conventional intraoral radiographic methods.

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