Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014
A 46-year-old patient complains of a periodic swelling in the right submandibular region when eating, dry mouth. Bimanual palpation of the middle portion of the hyoid region on the right revealed a moderately painful dense lump. From the excretory duct of the submandibular gland some muco-purulent exudate is expressed. The patient should be referred to the following roentgenologic examination:
Answer options
- Spot-film radiography of the alveolar process
- Radiography of the mouth floor
- Panoramic radiography of the jaws
- Radiography of the mandible in the lateral projection
- Survey radiography of the facial bones
Correct answer
Radiography of the mouth floor
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