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Oral Radiography DENT-120

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Unilocular radiolucent radiolucent with one compartment. Usually small and non expansile
Corticated well demarcated radiopaque border of a radiolucent lesion. Usually benign or slow growing
noncorticated border that is fuzzy or poorly defined. may be either benign or malignant
multilocular many radiolucent compartments that resemble soap bubbles. Frequently large and expansile and tends to displace the buccal and lingual plates of bone. Usually benign with agressive growth potential.
Periapical area around the apex of a tooth
interradicular between the roots of adjacent teeth
edentulous zone area without teeth
pericoronal location area around the crown of an impacted tooth
alveolar bone loss loss of max or mand bone that surrounds and supports teeth
focal opacity well defined localized radiopaque lesion on a dental image eg:condensing oseitis
target lesion well defined localized radiopaque area surrounded by a radiolucent halo. eg: benign cementoblastoma
multifocal confluent pattern radiopaque pattern described as multiple radiopacities that appear to overlap or flow together. ex:osteitits deformans and florid osseous dysplsia
irregular/ill defined opacity exhibiting an irregular, poorly defined opaque pattern. May represent malignant conditions. Ex: osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma
ground glass opacity granular or pebbled radiopacity that resembles pulverized glass. Orange peel texture. EX fibrous displasia, osteitis deformans, osteopetrosis
mixed lucent-opaque lesions both radiolucent and radiopaque qualities. Often represent calcifying tumors EX compound odontoma
soft tissue opacity well defined radiopaque area located on soft tissue. Ex siaolith or calcified lymph node
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