A simple radiographic approach to maxillary pathologies
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A Finite Element Approach for Locating the Center of Resistance of Maxillary Teeth
Published on: April 8, 2020
Heloisa Emilia Dias da Silveira1, Eduardo Luiz Delamare, Gabriela Salatino Liedke
1Oral Radiology Division, Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, Dental School, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Abstract:
This article describes an intraoral radiographic technique for identifying lesions located on the buccal surfaces of the maxillary alveolar process. An intraoral film is placed behind the maxillary tuberosity and the X-ray beam exposes the film perpendicularly, running laterally to the buccal surface of the cortical bone. As a result, any external alteration can be seen clearly, with no superimposed maxillary teeth or osseous tissues.
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