| Intro to Dental Radiography | Pro & Eval of Radiographs | Extraoral Radiography | Digital imaging | Landmarks |
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Discoverer of x-rays
Who is Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen?
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False
T or F ?
Only pregnant women need a lead apron during xrays ? |
Container for extraoral radiographic film. Another word for film holder.
.What is a cassette ?
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Computed tomography (CT scanning) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Two most commonly used systems?
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Nasal Cavities
The two side-by-side openings of the nose.
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Dr. C. Edmond Kells
Dentist who took the first intraoral radiograph ?
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Bisecting and Paralleling
What are the intraoral techniques ?
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Radiograph that shows the entire maxilla and mandible on one film
What is panoramic radiography ?
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False
T or F
CT scanning isn't used for implant surgery |
A radiopaque line that divides the nasal fossae
Nasal septum
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Cell division in the sex cells
What is mitosis?
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Periapical, bitewing and occlusal
what are the type of film exposures ?
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Cephalometric radiograph
What type of radiograph is used to assess the patient's skeletal structure and profile?
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True
T or F
Sensors for digital imaging can be thicker than x-ray film packets causing discomfort and possible gagging issues w the patient |
Mandibular retromolar area
The area behind the last mandibular molar; it shows varying tissues in that triangular space.
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False
T or F ?
Cathode is positive end Anode is negative end |
Exposure error caused by incorrect horizontal angulation
What is overlapping?
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head holding device used to position the patients head when taking a cephalometric x-ray.
What is a cephalostat?
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Direct digital imaging
Indirect digital imaging
What are the types of digital imaging?
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Radiolucent area between the roots of the premolar
Mental foramen
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High frequency - High energy
Low frequency - Low energy
Short wave lengths =
Long wave lengths = |
Elongation
A vertical angulation error causes by too little angulation.
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shows the imaging of one layer or section of the body while blurring images from the other areas.
What is tomography?
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Which technique is mainly used for diagnoses of TMJ disease ?
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Periodontal ligament/space
A radiolucent area that surrounds the root(s) of the tooth
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