Prevalence of ponticulus posticus in Indian orthodontic patients
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Retrospective Analysis of Ponticulus Posticus in Indian Orthodontic Patients-A Lateral Cephalometric Study
BACKGROUND The lateral cephalogram is the most common diagnostic radiograph used in clinical orthodontics. Significant cervical spine pathology can be detected on the routine lateral cephalogram. The aim of this study is to sensitize clinicians for examining the cervical area of lateral cephalogram carefully and thus record anatomical variations. MATERIALS AND METHODS The presence and types o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0250-832X,1476-542X
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/16271087