Abnormalities found on cephalometric radiographs

The films of 513 consecutive patients from a private practice were brought to Children's Hospital, Los Angeles for reading in their Radiology Department. Eighteen films, 3.5 percent, were classified as having abnormalities or pathologies present. In addition, there were seven findings labeled as interesting, although normal, because they are usually not present on the lateral head film. The lateral orthodontic cephalometric head film can disclose a variety of pathoses which are significant to the physician. The orthodonitist sholld study the lateral head roentgenogram for nondental abnormalities.