Prevalence of Ponticulus Posticus on Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs, its Association with Cervicogenic Headache and a Review of Literature

The study shows that ponticulus posticus is not a rare finding and its association with unexplainable headache, neck pain, and other symptoms as well as its importance and implications during management of cervical spine surgical procedures, especially those requiring lateral mass screw placements in the atlas, imply that radiologists and dentists in general should closely inspect the vertebral region on a lateral cephalogram.