radiology chapter 18

A receptor used to examine a large area of the maxilla or mandible in one image.

Occlusal receptor

A receptor used to examine the crowns of the maxillary and mandibular on a single image.

Bite-wing receptor

A receptor used to examine the entire tooth and supporting bone

Periapical receptor

Intraoral imaging examination

Is an inspection used to examine the teeth and intraoral adjacent structures

Intraoral receptors

Are placed inside the mouth to examine the teeth and supporting structures

Periapical examination

Is used to examine the entire tooth (crown and root) and supporting bone

Periapical receptor

Show the terminal end of the tooth root and surrounding bone, as well as the crown.

Interproximal examination (bitewing same thing)

Is used to examine the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on a single image.

Occlusal examination

Is used to examine large areas of the maxilla or the mandible on one image.

Complete mouth series (CMS) or Full mouth series (FMX)

As a series of intraoral dental images that show all the tooth-bearing areas of both jaws.

Tooth-bearing areas

Are the regions of the maxilla and the mandible where the 32 teeth of the human dentition are normally located.

Dentulous

Areas that exhibit teeth

Edentulous

Areas where teeth are no longer present

Extraoral imaging

Is an inspection used to examine large ares of the skull or jaws

Extraoral receptors

Are placed outside the mouth