Air Spaces (Radiology)

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What air space appears above the maxillary teeth and below the palate on a panormic radiograph?

Palatoglossal air space (caused when the tongue is not placed against the palate).

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What air space appears behind the tongue and oral cavity?

Glossopharyngeal air space

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What air space appears behind the nasal cavity?

Naspharyngeal air space

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What patient instruction helps eliminate the palatoglossal air space on a panoramic radiograph?

Place the tongue firmly against the roof of the mouth throughout the exposure.