Dental radiography

The technicians responsibilities is to obtain __ __ of the teeth

diagnostic images

Indications for dental radiogaphy: __ __, __ and __

unerupted teeth, roots, bone

Unerupted teeth can be radiographed to see if it is __, __ or __

edentulous, impacted, embedded

Roots radiographs can be used to visualize __ __, and __/__ therapy

radicular health, pre/post

Dental bones can be radiographed to see __, __ disease, and __

fracture, periodontal, neoplasia

Contraindication to dental radiology: __ __ due to it requiring anesthesia. For example, __ and __

patient condition, disease, trauma

Dentla units are __, __ and requires minimal __ __, and the machine can be placed anywhere except __

small, maneuverable, patient positioning, under

The energy of dental units are __, do not require __ __, due to the __ __ __

low, room shielding, inverse square law

Dental units have present, __ and __

kVp, mA

Dental units have the kVp set at __, and mA set at __

8, 70

Dental units allow for the adjustment of __, and have a __ __ limitation

time, tight beam

A standard radiographs machine can be used in a __ __, the patient must be __, and the settings need to be adjusted to a __ __ __, at __ __

separate location, patient positioning, small focal spot, 50 mA

Processing dental radiographs require __ __ when using a standard hand tanks

special holders

Automatic processors for dental are __, and standard ones are __

expensive, impractical

A chairside darkroom is a __-__ __ method, and uses __ __

two-step rapid, ultrafast chemicals

Chairside darkrooms are __ __, and will result in __ __

technique sensitives, processing errors

Dental film are __-__ resulting increased __

non-screen, detail

sizes of dental film go from __-__ aka smallest to largest

0-4

processing of dental film takes __-__ min

1-2

Processing films equipment: __ __, __ __ and __

film clips, drying racks, markers

Viewers can be __ to __ or it can be __ which may use a __ __

specialized, magnification, standard, film mount

General precautions for radiology: __, __, __, __, __ and __

age, pregnancy, dosimeters, distance, shielding, time

The positioning of the xray machine must be as __ __ __ about __-__

close as possible, 8-12”

The patient may require __ to positioned protperly

devices

Film should be __ out facing

pimple out

film can be secured with __, __ and __ __

foam, gauze, paper towel

The only location that parrallel technique applies is the __ __

caudal mandible

A bisecting angle avoids __, on all other areas like __ and __

elongation, palate, symphysis

A bisecting angle allows a __ __ of the teeth

true representation

bisecting angle adjusts tooth/film angle divides the __ __ in half and places the beam __ to the film

right angle, perpendicular

The tooth axis is called the __

jugae

Canine three root teeth, __, __, __ and __

108, 208, 109, 209

Feline three root teeth: __, __

108,208

When positioning to visualize all the roots turn the beam __, to separate __

oblique,

When separating roots use the __ rule

SLOB

The slob rule stands for __-__, and __-__

same-lingual, opposite-buccal

In a dark room the film is opened and remove the __ and apply the __

paper, clip

film/clips keep the __ in place

filter

When placing the film in the developer, the time will depend on the __, and stop when a __ __ is seen

temperature, visible image

After developer the film is placed in the __ and agitated for __, and is changed __

rinse, 30s, routinely

The film is placed in the fixer to __-__

30-45s

After fixer it is rinsed for __-__ min, and the rinse should be __ routinely

5-10mon, changed

films after they finish the processing need to be __

dried

Dental film should be kept in a file the patient’s __

chart

Do not bend the film as it can cause __, instead use a __ __

distortion, smaller film

A light film may have __ __, or the __ are exhausted

improper exposure, chemicals

Black films can be due to __, a __ __ or __ __

overexposure, light leak, over developed