IOPA is the short form for intraoral periapical radiograph. It is a type of intraoral, that is, the x-ray film is placed inside the mouth while taking a radiograph. This type of x-ray shows the entire tooth, along with its surrounding structures.
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Query: Hi doctor, I am 18 years old. A few days ago, I had a toothache on my molar teeth and have mobility when touched. I have a big hole in that tooth from my childhood. I guess the black circle is the vein of the tooth. I could not afford to get an implant tooth. I had pain in that tooth a year back and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your attached pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is clear that this tooth is decayed with loss of large crown structure. The decay has also spread to the roots. As you have mentioned, there is some mobility on touching the tooth and some ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, While trying to disassemble a monitor, I accidentally hit myself in the face with the base of the monitor. Later, I noticed that my lateral incisor had a crack and the very top of the tooth had chipped off. Based on the research it seems like it is just a craze line. About half of the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and with your history, it seems that it is an impact trauma with incisal fracture. To confirm that the fracture has not extended to the root of the tooth we must do an x-ray (IOPA - intraoral periap... Read Full »