1. Landmarks of the Maxilla Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Division of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology Chandler Medical Center University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Spring 2009

2. Landmarks of the Maxilla Acknowledgment Dr. Axel Ruprecht, for his mentorship and support

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5. Incisive Foramen Nasopalatine Foramen

6. Landmarks of the Maxilla Intermaxillary Suture Midpalatine Suture Median Palatine Suture

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10. < 10mm

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17. Incisive Foramen Incisive Canal Cyst

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19. >10 mm Nasopalatine Canal Cyst

20. Landmarks of the Maxilla Incisive Fossa and Canine Fossa

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23. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the NoseSoft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal SpineAnterior Nasal Spine Nasal SeptumNasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae)Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae)Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati)Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati)Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the NoseFloor of the Nose

24. Landmarks of the Maxilla Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the Nose Alar Catrilage Medial Crus Anterior Nasal Spine Nasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the Nose

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28. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal Spine Nasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the Nose

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30. Floor of Nose Anterior Nasal Spine Nasal Septum Crista Galli Cribriform Plate Ethmoid Air Cells Crista Galli Pneumatization Inferior Concha

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33. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal Spine Nasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the Nose

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35. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal Spine Nasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the Nose

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38. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal Spine Nasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the Nose

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41. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the NoseSoft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal SpineAnterior Nasal Spine Nasal SeptumNasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae)Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae)Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati)Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati)Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the NoseFloor of the Nose

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43. Nasal Structures Soft Tissue of the NoseSoft Tissue of the Nose Anterior Nasal SpineAnterior Nasal Spine Nasal SeptumNasal Septum Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae)Nasal Fossa (Nasal Fossae) Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae)Inferior Concha (Inferior Conchae) Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati)Inferior Meatus (Inferior Meati) Common Meatus (Common Meati)Common Meatus (Common Meati) Floor of the Nose

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51. Y Line of Ennis

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54. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

59. Maxillary Sinus

60. Landmarks of the Maxilla Zygomatic recess Palatal recess Alveolar recess At birth

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68. Zygomatic Process of the Maxilla Malar Process of the Maxilla

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73. Hamular Process of the Medial Plate of the Pterygoid Process of the Sphenoid Bone

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78. Maxillary Tuberosity

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83. Coronoid Process of the Mandible

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87. Summary

88. Summary