Which sinus cavity would be visible if a Water's method was performed with the patient's mouth open?
ethmoid
sphenoid
maxillary
frontal
sphenoid
Rationale: The sphenoid sinuses would be visible through the open mouth on a Water's method; this is referred to as the Open Mouth Water's method.
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