Dental Radiology Glossary

A bony channel in the anterior maxilla that transmits the nasopalatine nerve and vessels, appearing as a well-defined ra...

The inferior alveolar nerve within the mandibular canal, whose radiographic course and proximity to tooth roots and surg...

Abbreviation for the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations, the UK legal framework governing the justificati...

The principle that a radiographic examination should only be performed when the expected clinical benefit to the patient...

Kilovolt peak; the maximum electrical potential difference applied across an X-ray tube, determining the penetrating pow...

The thin, dense layer of cortical bone lining the tooth socket (alveolus), which appears as a continuous white line on p...

A protective garment lined with lead or lead-equivalent material draped over a patient's torso and lap to shield radiose...

A radiographic exposure parameter expressing the number of electrons produced per second by the X-ray tube, directly con...

A visual perception phenomenon in which the human visual system perceives an apparent radiolucent or radiopaque line at...

The bony channel running through the mandible that houses the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels, depicted radiographic...

The largest of the paranasal air sinuses, located within the maxilla bilaterally, visible as a radiolucent air-filled ca...

The opening on the anterolateral surface of the mandible through which the mental nerve and vessels exit, appearing as a...

Describing a radiographic lesion that contains multiple compartments divided by internal bony septa, giving a soap-bubbl...

The most common non-odontogenic developmental cyst of the oral cavity, arising from remnants of the nasopalatine duct wi...

A fine radiolucent line visible on periapical or panoramic radiographs representing a small vascular or neural channel w...

An intraoral radiographic projection in which a large film or sensor is placed on the occlusal plane, providing a broad...

Originating from tooth-forming tissues; used to describe lesions, tumours, or cysts that derive from the epithelial or m...

An aggressive developmental odontogenic cyst characterised radiographically by a well-defined, often multilocular or sca...

Abbreviation for orthopantomogram; a panoramic extraoral dental radiograph showing the entire dentition and supporting s...

The principle of keeping radiation doses to patients and staff as low as reasonably practicable while maintaining diagno...

A panoramic extraoral radiograph that produces a single, flat image of the entire dentition, jaws, temporomandibular joi...

A specific artefact in panoramic (OPG) radiography in which a dense structure on one side of the patient casts a blurred...

A single, wide-field extraoral radiograph that captures both dental arches and associated maxillofacial structures in on...

An intraoral radiographic method in which the film or sensor is placed parallel to the long axis of the tooth and the X-...