App time: Pantomograph positioning app (Apple & Android)

I recently found an app that shows good examples of pantomograph positioning as well as errors in positioning.  Before I get to that I’d like to address some issues some people have been running into trying to view the University of North Carolina website on pantomograph positioning.  Several people have asked what the password is for the site and I was stumped because I’ve always been able to view the site no problem. Well, I figured out when it asks for a password and it has to do with which link you select.  Below is a screen shot of the page when opening.  Some people are not seeing the blue box at the bottom (big yellow arrow) and only seeing the links on the top left corner (orange circles).

If you select the links in the orange circles it will ask for a password.  You must be able to see the blue box and select the panoramic positioning errors (yellow arrow) to view the animations.

If you are not seeing this blue box when the page opens it is because it requires flash to work meaning it won’t work on any Apple products (iPhone, iPad, etc.)

So to help out with that and also provide another option for learning/understanding pantomograph positioning errors I have found an app that is easy to use and bonus it’s FREE.  It was created by Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine.  It has a written and video demonstrations showing each error and how it occurs.  I haven’t quite figured out how to add a link for apps just yet, but all you need to do is a search for ‘dentistry pro consult’ and you should be able to find it just fine.

Please let me know what you think of it (remember it’s just a starting app the school has created, but it’s a really good start).  Also, if you are aware of any oral radiology apps (Apple or Android) send them my way so that I can check them out and evaluate.

Thanks and enjoy!

Cone Beam CT starter

This is just a quick starter to discuss what’s coming in the next few weeks. I plan to start a series on Cone Beam CT (CBCT) topics.  While this won’t be an all encompassing series, it will cover some of the basics and hot topics currently in CBCT.  Some of the topics I will be covering is slice thickness and resolution and caries detection on CBCT versus traditional bitewing radiographs.  If there are any topics you are interested in and would like to see, please let me know.  Until next week, here is a website (MARCILAN) created by another oral and maxillofacial radiologist here in the States about CBCT.  It has some good case examples as well.

Thanks and Enjoy!

Oral Radiology site of the month: Ohio State University

This month take a look at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry page on caries interpretation.  Caries interpretation is a very challenging thing for students to learn and many still struggle their first few years in practice.  This site goes over the basics of radiographic caries interpretation along with ideal radiographs and samples for practice at the end.  For a beginning learner or an experienced dentist wanting a refresher this is a great place to start.  Take a look and let me know what you think.

Enjoy!