3D X-Ray PIC!

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#1 Post by **fluffybottom** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:15 pm

So, when I fist started getting consultations regarding braces two years ago, my ortho asked me to get these special fancy 3d x-rays so she could see exactly where my impacted canine was positioned. I later glimpsed them in my file and I thought they looked really cool! However, it didn't seem like she uploaded them to her site (I can log into my account and see all the pictures/xrays she's taken, my appointment info, etc).

Well, she recently added them! I think they are so, so, SO cool because it looks like they managed to get a camera in under my skin to take pictures of my skull. I'm posting a link to the picture instead of embedding it directly because, I dunno, maybe some people will be skeeved out by a realistic photo of a person's skull.

But like I said, I think it's way super neat and I figure other people would think it's way super neat too so I am sharing!

http://www.ninae.com/photos/3d_me.jpg

#2 Post by **ashesgap** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:55 pm

ok i have no idea what exactly to look for...but those x-rays are so cool. Really. Thanks for putting those up.

#3 Post by **Bekah** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:43 pm

You are right! They ARE super neat! Thank you for sharing. Never thought I would be jealous of xrays!

#4 Post by **BracketRacket** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:55 pm

Awesome (creepy, but awesome!) I'm not sure how'd I feel if they were mine, though -- I love looking at my x-rays and stuff, but I do get a little freaked out if I think about it too much!

#5 Post by **jeh** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:26 pm

That is pretty cool. What exactly happened with tooth 11 and how did they fix it? It looks like it was up under your nose and no tooth was through the gum.

See what kind of personal questions you get when you post something like that :p

#6 Post by **fluffybottom** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:00 am

I just think it is neat to see my skull with dimension to it! I especially like the shots in profile because I can see so clearly how my face fits over my skull. I wish I could get my whole body done like this!

jeh: I had the tooth exposed and it was successfully brought down! It took over a year and the oral surgeon, my ortho and my dentist were all very doubtful that it could be done (the position was very difficult and, because I am in my mid/late 30s, they feared that it was fused to the bone). It's not an entirely happy ending though -- the tooth next to it (the first tooth to the left of my front teeth) is going to have to be pulled because there is no bone for the root to move into, only empty space. And because of the severity of the bone deformity, it's not a good candidate for an implant. So I'll be getting a partial bridge there instead and some gum grafts to build up that area. Which is a bummer but hey, there are a lot worse things in life!

#7 Post by **avy** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:12 pm

WOW! they are cool

I want one!

#8 Post by yo » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:49 pm

Very interesting pics, but I couldn't study them closely cos I found them a bit creepy.

#9 Post by **essdee** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:53 am

Cor! Wow! I want some too! Thank you for sharing

#10 Post by **ngarner0717** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:10 pm

Aww that is so awesome. I wish mine would of done that

. Maybe I wouldn't have gone through 4 chains lol.