PGDP-628 : Roentgenology and Cephalometrics

This course will include a review of the basic radiologic principles and factors influencing the production of quality roentgenographs. The development of the use of roentgenographic cephalometrics will be studied. Use of roentgenographic cephalometrics in orthodontics will be discussed with emphasis on the location of hard and soft tissue landmarks. Special emphasis will be placed on the tracing of these landmarks accompanied by the definition, construction and location of the various planes, angles and linear measurements utilized in compiling a statistical analysis of the headplate