Lateral oblique projection
Interrogating Lateral oblique projection Contents Patient position Indications Interrogating Lateral oblique projection Anatomic landmarks
Mandibular oblique lateral projection Body projection Ramus projection
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Body projection
Indications: Mandibular oblique lateral projection In children Sialolith Impaction of third molars
Self assessment
Inferior border of mandible (cassette side)
Inferior border of mandible (cassette side)
Inferior border of mandible (tube side)
Inferior border of mandible (tube side)
Hyoid bone
Dorsum of tongue
Inferior border of zygomatic arch (cassette side)
Inferior border of zygomatic arch (cassette side)
Posterior wall of zygomatic process of maxilla (cassette side)
Posterior wall of zygomatic process of maxilla (cassette side)
Posterior wall of sinus (cassette side)
Inferior border of orbit (cassette side)
Hard palate
Hard palate
Inferior border of orbit (tube side)
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Ramus projection
Self assessment
Inferior border of mandible
Inferior border of mandible
Posterior border of ramus
Posterior border of ramus
Angle of mandible
Angle of mandible
Condyle
Condyle
Pterygoid fovea
Pterygoid fovea
Sigmoid notch
Sigmoid notch
Median sigmoid depression
Median sigmoid depression
Coronoid process
Coronoid process
Anterior border of ramus
Anterior border of ramus
External oblique ridge
Mandibular foramen
Mandibular foramen
Mandibular foramen
Inferior alveolar canal
Inferior alveolar canal
Dorsum of tongue
Soft palate
Hard palate
Oropharynx
Epiglottis
Hyoid bone
Glenoid fossa
Articular eminence
Zygomatic arch
Zygomatic process of maxilla
Posterior wall of maxillary sinus
Toberosity