18. Analysis Of Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometric Analysis Flashcards
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18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
What cephalometric analysis is, and who commonly uses it as a tool
- Examination of dental and skeletal relationships in human skull=>
- Treatment planning for dentists, orthodontists, and oral maxillofacial surgeons
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
Specific information cephalometric analysis provides
- Discrepancies in relationships between maxilla and mandible=>
- Includes their displacement concerning cranial base and tooth malpositions
- Aids in treatment planning=>
- Facilitates growth prediction of facial skeleton
- Enables evaluation of treatment progress
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
Goals of cephalometry, and facial components it evaluates
- Evaluating relationships( horizontally and vertically) of five major components of face
- Cranium and cranial base
- Skeletal maxilla
- Skeletal mandible
- Maxillary dentition and alveolar process
- Mandibular dentition and alveolar process
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
Two basic approaches to cephalometric analysis
- Metric approach and graphic approach
- The metric approach=>use of selected linear and angular measures
- Presented in tabular form
- Graphic approach=>overlaying individual’s tracing on reference template for visual inspection of degree variations
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
Equipment and materials required for accurately tracing a head film in cephalometric analysis
- x-ray illuminator
- Tracing paper
- Special diagnostic ruler-protractor
- Standard ruler and protractor
- Pencil
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
General considerations for cephalometric tracing
- Outlining soft tissue profile
- Tracing inferior border of mandibular body w/ anterior border of symphysis
- Maxilla
- External auditory meatus
- Sella turcica
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How the external auditory meatus is traced in cephalometry
- Located at level of condylar process
- Faint, semilunar-shaped shadow
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
Recommendation given regarding tracing the maxillary and mandibular incisors
- Trace more anteriorly positioned incisor if outlines of incisors do not coincide
- Tracing pulp canal advised => ascertain inclination of tooth
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key cephalometric landmarks
- S (sella)
- N (nasion)
- Or (orbital)
- Po (porion)
- ANS (anterior nasal spine)
- PNS (posterior nasal spine)
- Point A
- Point B
- Pog (pogonion)
- Me (menton)
- Gn (gnathion)
- Go (gonion)
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S (sella)
Geometric centre of sella turcica
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N (nasion)
Most anterior and superior point of frontonasal suture
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Or (orbital)
Lowest point on the inferior rim of orbit
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Po (porion)
Most superiorly positioned point of external auditory meatus
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ANS
Tip of the anterior nasal spine
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PNS
- Posterior spine of palatine bone
- Constructed w/ perpendicular from pterygomaxillary fissure to hard palate
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Point A
- Most posterior point on concavity between Pog and alveolar bone=>
- Overlaying maxillary incisor
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Point B
- Most posterior point of concavity between Pog and alveolar bone=>
- Overlaying mandibular incisors
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Pog (pogonion)
Most anterior point of mandibular symphysis
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Me (menton)
Lowest point of mandibular symphysis
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Gn (gnathion)
Midpoint between Pog and Me
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Go (gonion)
Most posterior and inferior midpoint of curvature of mandibular angle
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Significance of reference planes and lines in cephalometric tracing
- Essential guides in cephalometric tracing
- Aid accurate assessment of craniofacial structures
18. Analysis-Diagnostic Records - Segmental X-ray, OPG & Cephalometry
Reference planes planes commonly utilized
- Horizontal-SN, FN, SpP, OcP, MP
- Vertical
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SN
Cranial base constructed between point S and point N