Diagnóstico por imagem da cavidade oral

Abstract

A ressonância magnética e a tomografia computadorizada são importantes métodos de exames complementares para o diagnóstico das doenças da cavidade oral. Aspectos técnicos de cada método são discutidos, assim como suas vantagens e limitações. A anatomia da cavidade oral é revista, assim como alguns aspectos do carcinoma de células escamosas, que é a neoplasia maligna mais freqüente dessa região.

Effects of chin advancement surgery in hyoid bone and tongue positions and in the dimension of the oropharynx

“…The mylohyoid muscle originates from the medial surface of the mandible and is attached to the anterior surface of the hyoid bone through its posterior portion. 12 The genioglossus muscle originates from the genial tubercle of the mandible and has a portion of its fibers connected to geniohyoid muscle fibers so that the hyoid bone moves in tandem with the tongue and oral floor during chewing and breathing. 11 In healthy individuals, the hyoid bone is situated at the level of the C3-C4 vertebrae and it is important to preserve the size of the upper airspace because it serves as an anchor for the tongue muscles.…”