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Energy carried by waves or streams of particles

Radiation

High energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube

x-radiation

A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on a photographic film

X-ray

The science or study of radiation as used in medicine to use of x-rays radioactive substances and other forms of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Radiology

A picture on a film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object

Radiograph

A photographic image produced on a film by passage of x-rays through teeth and related structures

Dental radiograph

The art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays

Radiography

The production of radiographs of the teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of film to x-rays

Dental radiography

Any person who positions exposes and processes x-ray film

Dental radiographer

Uses of dental radiographs

Detect lesions


confirm or classify suspected disease


localize lesions or foreign objects


provide information during dental procedures


evaluate growth and development


illustrate changes secondary to carries, Disease, and trauma


document the condition of a patient

He built the first vacuum tube

Heinrich Geissler

Use the vacuum tube to study florescence . Observed the discharge emitted from the negative electrode called cathode rays

Johann hittorf

He discovered the cathode rays were streams of charged particles

William Crookes

He discovered that cathode rays could penetrate aluminum foil which caused a fluorescent screen to glow

Phillip Lenard

Made the first dental radiograph

Otto Walkhoff

He expose the first dental radiograph in the United States using a live person

Edmund kells

Developed the first dental x-ray unit

William Rollins

Introduced paralleling technique

Edmund Kells

First to use the in intraoral radiography

Frank Vanwoert

Developed the first hot cathode x-ray tube

William Coolidge

Manufactured pre-wrapped intraoral film

Eastman Kodak

Introduced the bitewing technique

Howard Raper

Introduction of the long cone paralleling technique

Gordon Fitzgerald

First to expose the panoramic radiograph

Hisstugu Numata

Film size 0 is used for

Posterior teeth of children with primary dentition

Film size 1 is used for

Anterior and posterior teeth of children with a mixed dentition

Film size 2 is used for

Anterior and posterior teeth of adults and teens

Film size 3 is used for

Bite wings but not recommended

Film size 4 is used for

Occlusal film

Part of the processed film that is dark or black is

Radiolucent

The part of the processed film that is white is called

Radiopaque

Open contacts appear as thin _______ lines between adjacent tooth surfaces

Radiolucent