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Radiography for dental nurses: A test of your knowledge

This article aims to revise the anatomical features seen radiographically with the use of a fun quiz. A series of images are provided with a description for the reader to test their knowledge against. The importance of interpretation and terminology are reinforced and some hints are provided

1.Name the continuous radiolucent line that outlines the root

2.Name the coronal area of bone seen between the teeth

3.Name the radiopaque line adjacent to the periodontal ligament space

4.Name the ovoid /round radiolucency between the roots of the maxillary central incisors

5.Name the thin radiolucent line between the central incisors

6.Name the paired radiolucent areas above the apices of maxillary premolar and molar teeth

7.Name the radiopaque bulge distal to the third molar teeth

8.Name this radiopaque hook-like projection extending from the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone

9.Name the diffuse radiopaque band that extends posteriorly and superior to the maxillary first molar region

10.Name the ring-shaped radiopacity seen below the apices of the mandibular incisors

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