LESSON 4 Digital Imaging, Dental Film and Processing

These flashcards cover key concepts and details about digital imaging and dental film processing, assisting in exam preparation.

What are the four types of dental film holders?

1) CP ( EXTENSION CONE PARALLEL)

2)DISPOSABLE BLOCK

3) EEZEE-GRIP (SNAPER RAY)

4)ENDORAY

What are the three types of dental film used in dental radiography?

1) DISPOSABLE BLOCK

2) UNIGRIP 360

3)XCP FILM HOLDERS

What is placed inside the patient’s mouth and has on both sides of the film?

Emulsion

What is the function of black paper in a film packet?

SHILEDS IT FROM THE LIGHT

What is the function of lead foil in a film packet?

SHIELDS THE FILM FROM BACKSCATTERED RADIATION

PREVENTS FILM FOG

What is the function of the outer vinyl or paper packet in a film packet?

SEALS THE FILM PACKET

PROTECTS THE BLACK PAPER, AND LEAD FOIL SHEET

What may each film packet contain?

1 or 2 film packets

What information is on the outside label of a box of intraoral film?

TYPE OF FILM

FILM SPEED

TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS

EXPIRATION DATE

# OR FILMS PER INDIVIDUAL PACK

What are the five basic sizes of intraoral film and their intended use?

size0=CHILDREN

size1= NARROW MOUTH/ANTERIOR

size2= ADULT SIZE/COMMONLY USED

size3= PREFORMED BITEWING

size4= OCCLUSAL

What determines film speed?

THICKNESS OF SILVER BROMIDE SALT

SIZE OF THE SILVER BROMIDE CRYSTALS

What three film speeds are available?

D-SLOWEST

E-SPEED

F-FASTEST (NEWEST)

Which film speed is the slowest?

D-SPEED

What does the radiographic image located within the__ that suspends the __ of the radiographic film represent?

GELATIN, EMULSION

What type of image is produced when x-rays interact with the___crystals in the film emulsion?

A LATENT image/ SILVER HALLIDE

Is the image considered to be visible before processing?

No, the image is not visible before processing.