Ponticulus posticus of atlas vertebrae: an incidental finding in Malaysian orthodontic patients

[...]the calcified type is merely a linear or amorphous calcification in the same region. [...]if symptomatic, the patient should be referred for screening using advanced imaging modalities like CT angiography and Doppler sonography to rule out the possibility of vertebral artery anomalies. Dentists should inform patients who possess this additional bony defect about its implications and the information can be beneficial for future diagnosis of any head and neck symptoms Vertebral artery anomalies are bound to be a predisposing risk factor for headaches and stroke and have to be ruled out.