Chapter 41 & 42 Intraoral & Extraoral Imaging

Dr. Medina asks you to take an x-ray of tooth #12 where would you be placing the film to take the x-ray?

• Upper ( Maxillary ) right

• Upper ( Maxillary) left

• Lower ( Mandibular) right

• Lower ( Mandibular) left

Incorrect ______angulation will result in closed contacts on the radiograph.

• Horizontal

• Vertical

A bitewing radiographic survey can include:

• A. two films

• B. four films

• C. six films

• Both A and B are correct

The most appropriate technique to use when exposing dental x-ray film on a patient with a shallow palate, a very short lingual frenum, or palatal tori is the

• bisecting technique

• paralleling technique

• extraoral radiograph

The radiograph that shows images of the entire length of the tooth, including the apex, is the:

• periapical

• bitewing

• occlusal

• All of the above

The _______________ is an intraoral technique of exposing periapical images in which the teeth and the image receptor are parallel to each other.

• central ray

• paralleling technique

• right angle

• intersecting

Dental images with the proper landmarks, properly placed, exposed and processed radiographs have good _______________.

• diagnostic quality

• contact areas

• density

• sequence

What is located on the x-ray machine control panel?

• collimator

• milliamperage (mA) selector

• tube head

• filter

Where would you begin taking a full mouth examination(FMX) radiographs on a patient with a severe gag reflex?

• Maxillary molar

• Mandibular anterior

• Maxillary anterior

• Mandubular molar

Full mouth x-rays are taken how often?

• 1 - 2 years

• 3 - 5 years

• 5 - 7 years

• Whenever you want