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WorksheetsRAD Chapter 34
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In health, the lamina dura around the roots of the teeth appears as a(n) _________ line.
dense radiolucent
dense radiopaque
The normal periodontal ligament (PDL) space appears as a ______________ line.
thin radiopaque
thin radiolucent
The periodontal ligament (PDL) space is located between the root of the tooth and the
crest of alveolar bone.
lamina dura.
Dental images permit the evaluation of ______ in the detection of periodontal disease.
inflammation
bone
The _________________ of adjacent teeth can be used as a plane of reference in determining the pattern of bone loss present.
marginal ridge height
cemento-enamel junctions (CEJs)
A patient with localized bone loss will exhibit bone loss in less than ______ of the areas.
20%
30%
Which of the following should you use to determine the extent of your patient’s periodontal disease?
Amount of inflammation
Clinical attachment loss
Severe bone loss is defined as a loss of __________.
3 to 4 mm
5 mm or greater
Stage II radiographic bone loss is bone loss
in the coronal third of the root from 15% to 33%.
in the coronal third of the root < 15%.
Your patient is viewing her bite-wing images and has noticed the small radiopaque area on the interproximal surfaces below the contacts of some of her teeth. What is she looking at?
Composite restorations
Calculus
