Pocket Dentistry

Figure 4.12 In this CBCT image, osteotomy site #46 shows breach of the roof of the inferior alveolar nerve canal. F. Extraoral exam Face and neck No asymmetry. Skin color…

Figure 2.42 Preoperative frontal T1-weighted MRI of right TMJ showing distension of the joint capsule and multiple loose bodies in an intraarticular soft tissue mass (arrows) surrounding the condyle (C)….

Figure 3.3 Face, frontal, and profile images. B. Symptom History The patient reports pain during rest and function in the left masticatory muscles. Pain comes and goes and increases during…

Figure 4.24 Preoperative radiograph of teeth 24–26. I. Diagnosis/Diagnoses Other Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis tooth 26. Symptomatic apical periodontitis tooth 26. J. Case Assessment The source of the patient’s pain in…

Figure 3.17 Anatomical drawing depicting pain locations (shaded areas): (a) face/jaw pain; (b) dentoalveolar pain. G. Intraoral Status Tooth 16 missing. No caries, no periodontal disease, good oral hygiene. Soft…

Figure 3.30 En-face photograph of patient. Figure 3.31 Orofacial pain locations confined to masseter muscles. B. Symptom History Pain is constant and moderate: 6 (NRS 0–10). Quality is dull, tight;…

Figure 3.19 Slight facial asymmetry with prominence of chin deviated to patient’s left. There was no functional or symptom history significance to this asymmetry, and the asymmetry was judged to…

Figure 2.17 (a) Intraoral picture of 52-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis with occlusion on only both sides premolars. Anterior open bite 4 mm. (b) Maximal range of motion increases the…

Figure 3.7 Patient’s pain location, right masseter muscle. Figure 3.8 Patient showing pain location, right temporalis muscle. B. Symptom History Current symptoms started 3 months ago, not associated with any…