Full Mouth Surveys

The full mouth surveys below exhibit many of the anatomical structures presented in this course. Examine each survey to identify which structures are present.

Figure 34: Full Mouth Survey #1

Visible Structures Maxilla: zygomatic bone, zygomatic process, maxillary sinus, maxillary tuberosity, pterygoid hamulus, inverted Y, lateral fossa, incisive foramen, nasal soft tissue, mid-palatine suture, nasal fossa

Bitewings: maxillary tuberosity, external oblique ridge

Mandible: external oblique ridge, mandibular canal, mental foramen, mental ridge, genial tubercle, lingual foramen

Figure 35: Full Mouth Survey #2

Visible Structures Maxilla: maxillary tuberosity, zygomatic bone, zygomatic process, maxillary sinus, inverted Y, nasal concha, nasal fossa, nasal septum, nasal soft tissue, anterior nasal spine, incisive foramen

Bitewings: external oblique ridge

Mandible: external oblique ridge, mandibular canal, inferior border of the mandible, mental foramen, mental ridge, genial tubercle, lingual foramen

Figure 36: Full Mouth Survey #3

Visible Structures Maxilla: zygomatic bone, zygomatic process, maxillary sinus, maxillary tuberosity, pterygoid plates, coronoid process, inverted Y, nasal fossa, nasal soft tissue, lateral fossa, anterior nasal spine, incisive foramen

Bitewings: external oblique ridge

Mandible: external oblique ridge, internal oblique ridge (faint), mandibular canal, submandibular fossa, mental foramen, mental fossa, genial tubercle, lingual foramen

Figure 37: Full Mouth Survey #4

Visible Structures Maxilla: coronoid process, maxillary tuberosity, zygomatic bone, zygomatic process, maxillary sinus, inverted Y, lateral fossa, nasal fossae, nasal soft tissue, nasal septum, mid-palatine suture

Bitewings: external oblique ridge

Mandible: external oblique ridge, internal oblique ridge, mandibular canal, mental foramen, mental ridge, genial tubercle, lingual foramen, inferior border of the mandible

Which image is mismounted? right molar bitewing (upside-down); restorations do not match adjacent periapicals and bitewing; it has a frown rather than smile appearance