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Dental Radiology Glossary
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Stafne Bone Cavity
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A developmental bone concavity on the lingual surface of the posterior mandible caused by a submandibular salivary gland inclusion, presenting radiographically as a well-defined, corticated, unilocular radiolucency below the mandibular canal.
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PID
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Abbreviation for Position-Indicating Device, the tube-like attachment on a dental X-ray unit used to direct the beam and...
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