Procedures Part 3: Mandible, Nasal, TMJ, Orbits and Sinuses

Mandible

Lateral Position demonstrates …

Ramus

Mandible

Lateral Position + 10-15* rotation toward IR Demonstrates …

General Survey of Mandible

Mandible

Lateral Position + 30* rotation toward IR Demonstrates…

Body of Mandible

Mandible

Lateral Position + 45* rotation toward IR demonstrates …

Mentum of mandible

Mandible

Axio-Lateral demonstrates…

demonstrates area of interest without superimposing other side.

Mandible

PA Mandible demonstrates …

Mandibular rami and lateral portion of body

Mandible

PA Axial Mandible demonstrates

TMJ region and head of condyles; condyloid processes

Mandible

AP Axial Mandible Towne Demonstrates

condyloid processes of mandible; TM fossae

Mandible

PA Modified Waters demonstrates

Mandibular Angle

Mandible

SMV demonstrates

entire mandible; coronoid and condyloid processes

Nasal

Lateral demonstrates

frontal nasal suture, nasal bone, anterior nasal septum

Nasal

Waters (parietoacanthion) demonstrates

nasal septum, anterior nasal spine

Nasal

PA Axial Caldwell demonstrates

anterior nasal spine

TMJ

Axiolateral Oblique (modified Law) demonstrates …

TMJ nearest IR

TMJ

Axiolateral (Schuller) Demonstrates

TMJ nearest IR

TMJ

AP Axial Modified Towne demonstrates

condyloid processes of mandible; TM fossae

Orbits

Lateral demonstrates

Orbital plates

Orbits

PA Caldwell demonstrates

Superior orbital margins

Orbits

Waters (parietoacanthion) demonstrates …

IOMs

Orbits

Modified Waters demonstrates…

IOMs (less distorted)

Sinus

Lateral demonstrates

frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary

Sinus

PA Caldwell demonstrates

frontal, ethmoid

Sinus

Waters

Maxillary (oblique view of frontal)

Sinus

SMV demonstrates

Sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary