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Radiographic Abnormalities
Sorted most common to least common

	1. Periapical pathosis Description: Well-delineated ovoid-shaped radiolucency at the apex of the lateral incisor. Location: Periapical area of maxillary lateral incisor MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Periapical Diseases; Maxilla -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	2. Dentigerous cyst Description: Large well-defined unilocular radiolucency associated with the crown of the unerupted molar Location: Posterior body and ramus of the mandible MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Dentigerous Cyst; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	3. Incisive canal cyst Alternative title: Nasopalatine duct cyst Description: Heart-shaped well-circumscribed radiolucency of the midline of the anterior hard palate Location: Midline of the anterior maxilla above and between the apices of central incisors MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Cysts; Maxilla -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	4. Lateral periodontal cyst Description: Well-circumscribed unilocular radiolucency lateral to the roots of the premolar teeth Location: Between the roots of the lower premolars MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Periodontal Cyst; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	5. Residual cyst Description: Large round radiolucency of left mandible in previously extracted tooth #18 area Location: Left mandible in the area of the missing tooth #18 MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Cysts; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	6. Lingual mandibular salivary gland depression Description: Well-circumscribed radiolucency with a sclerotic border of the posterior mandible Location: Posterior left mandible below the inferior alveolar nerve canal MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Salivary Glands; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	7. Traumatic bone cyst Alternative title: Simple bone cyst Description: Well-delineated radiolucent lesion with projections between the roots of the vital premolar and molar teeth producing a scalloped appearance Location: Body of the posterior mandible beneath the roots of the second premolar and first and second molars MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Bone Cysts; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	8. Focal osteoporotic marrow defect Description: Ill-defined round radiolucency in the area of the previously extracted tooth #19 Location: Posterior left mandible in the area of the missing tooth #19 MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Mandible -- pathology; Type of abnormality: radiographic
	9. Ameloblastoma Description: Large multilocular radiolucent lesion of the posterior body and ramus of the mandible Location: Posterior body and ramus of the mandible, left side MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Ameloblastoma; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	10. Odontogenic keratocyst Description: Large well-delineated multilocular radiolucent lesion of the body of the mandible. Note the displaced unerupted permanent teeth. Location: Body of the left mandible extending from the anterior teeth to the first molar MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Odontogenic Cysts; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	11. Central giant cell granuloma Description: Large radiolucent lesion with scalloped borders of the body of the mandible. Note the root resorption of involved teeth. Location: Body of the right mandible extending from the anterior teeth to the first molar MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Giant Cell Granuloma; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	12. Osteomyelitis Alternative title: Acute osteomyelitis; Osteomyelitis acute Description: Ill-defined radiolucencies of the body and ramus of the mandible Location: Left body and ramus of the mandible MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Osteomyelitis; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	13. Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia Description: Circumscribed mixed radiolucent and radiopaque lesions at the apical area of the lower anterior teeth Location: Periapical area of lower anterior teeth MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Mandible -- pathology; Type of abnormality: radiographic
	14. Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia Description: Multiple mixed radiopaque and radiolucent lesions of the mandible and maxilla Location: Entire body of the mandible and areas of the maxillary alveolar ridge MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Bone Diseases; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	15. Tori Alternative title: Mandibular tori; Tori mandibular Description: Bilateral mandibular tori superimposed on the roots of the canine teeth on the radiograph appear as round smooth surfaced radiopaque structures Location: Mandibular lingual alveolar ridge bilaterally in the area of premolars MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Exostoses; Mandible --pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	16. Root tip Description: Radiopaque area of the alveolar ridge with the structural appearance of the apical portion of a tooth root. A thin periodontal ligament space is visible on the distal. Note the similarity of the radiodensity of the root tip and the adjacent premolar root Location: Mandibular alveolar ridge distal to the root of the second premolar MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Tooth Root; Mandible --pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	17. Condensing osteitis Description: Localized area of increased radiodensity of the alveolar bone extending from the apical portion of the distal root into the underlying bone forming a bulbous appearing radiodense mass. Note the faint outline of the root visible within this bone showing the increased radiodensity. Location: Distal root of lower first molar MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Osteitis; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	18. Osteosclerosis Description: Localized irregular shaped area of bone showing increased radiodensity in the area of the missing tooth #19 Location: Alveolar bone of left mandible in the area of the missing tooth #19 MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Osteosclerosis; Mandible --pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	19. Compound odontoma Alternative title: Compound odontoma Description: Dome-shaped radiodense mass above the crown of the unerupted canine composed of numerous small tooth-like structures . The mass is surrounded by a radiolucent zone. Location: Anterior maxilla in the area of the unerupted tooth #6 MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Odontoma; Maxilla -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic
	20. Complex odontoma Alternative title: Complex odontoma Description: Large irregular shaped radiodense mass preventing the eruption of tooth #30. Note that the radiodensity of the mass is the same as the adjacent teeth. Location: Posterior right mandible in area of unerupted tooth #30 and missing #31 MESH Subject Headings: Pathology, Oral; Odontoma; Mandible -- pathology Type of abnormality: radiographic

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Radiographic Abnormalities Sorted most common to least common

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