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Radiographic exams

Understanding the 2026 ADA & AAOMR General Recommendations for Dental Radiography and CBCT

Based on the 2026 ADA and AAOMR Patient Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography and CBCT Dental imaging is an integral part of a dental practice. Recently, the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) have published updated patient selection guidelines for dental radiography…

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Radiographic Interpretation

Radiographic Interpretation: ‘hydraulic’ appearance

Why Do Cysts Look “Hydraulic” on Imaging? The term “hydraulic” gets used a lot to describe the radiographic behavior of jaw cysts — the smooth, balloon-like expansion, cortical thinning, root displacement, and scalloped margins that make them look like fluid is simply pressing outward from the inside. That’s because it…

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Radiographic Interpretation

Updated Page: Hypercementosis

I’ve updated the hypercementosis page with more 2D examples and a few CBCT slices as well. Here are some of the new images included.

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Case of the week

Case of the Week: Focal Cemento-osseous Dysplasia

This week’s case is a great example of a focal cemento-osseous dysplasia. Cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) is a benign, reactive fibro-osseous lesion of the jaws. It goes through three stages of maturation, each with a distinct radiographic appearance. This case is from a cone beam CT, which really shows off the…

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Case of the Week: Florid Cemento-osseous Dysplasia with Simple Bone Cyst

Happy New Year! Starting off with a fun and rare case that I don’t see too often. This week I have an interesting case of two different lesions (florid cemento-osseous dysplasia and simple bone cyst) that have been reported together. The combination of the two were first reported in 1976.…