Ponticulus Posticus: Radyolojik bir bulgu olarak bir diþ hekimi için önemli midir?

Atlas omurundaki geliþimsel anomaliler sadece anatomistlerin deðil, morfolojideki farklýlýðýn kliniðe yansýmasýnýn bilincinde olmasý gereken klinisyenlerin, radyologlarýn ve cerrahlarýn da ilgi alanýdýr. Diþ hekimleri, nedeni açýklanamayan baþ ve boyun aðrýsý, görme rahatsýzlýklarý, konuþma ve yutma problemleri, vertigo, vasküler problemler, vertebral arter ve suboksipital sinirin sýkýþmasý ile ilgili semptomlarla iliþkili olabileceðinden, bu durumlarýn varlýðýnda PP’yi dikkatlice incelemelidirler. Bu yazýnýn amacý, diþ hekimlerini, özellikle oral ve maksillofasiyal radyologlarý ve ortodontistleri, doðrudan servikal omur anomalilerinin tedavileri ile ilgili olmasalar da, servikal omurlarý inceleme ve normal anatomiden ayrýlan farklýlýklarýný saptama konusunda duyarlý hale getirmektir.

Ponticulus Posticus: Is It Important for a Dentist as an Radiological Finding?

Developmental anomalies of the atlas are of interest not only to anatomists but also clinicans, radiologists, surgeons, who should be aware of their distinct morphological manifestations as well as correlated clinical expressions. Dentists should look carefully for PP because these abnormalities may be related to otherwise unexplainable head and neck pain, visual disturbances, problems with speech and swallowing, vertigo, vascular problems and other symptoms related to compression of the vertebral artery and suboccipital nerve. The aim of this paper, although the dentists especially oral and maxillofacial radiologists and orthodontists are not directly concerned with the management of cervical spine anomalies to sensitize them to realize the cervical spine and be equipped to identify differences from normal anatomy.