Chapter 41 Intraoral Imaging

Front 1

Alignment of central ray of xray beam in horizontal and vertical planes

Back 1

Angulation

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Intraoral technique of exposing dental images

Back 2

Bisecting technique

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Type of image used for interproximal examination

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Bitewing

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Xray at center of beam

Back 4

Central ray

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Area of the mesial or distal surfaces of a tooth that touchesan adjacent tooth in the same arch

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Contact area

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Coronal portion of alveolar bone found between the teeth

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Crestal bone

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Impairment of mental ir physical functioning that usually occurs before adulthood and lasts indefinitely

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Developmental disability

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Referring to images with the proper structures and necessary density, contrast, definition, and detail for diagnostic purposes

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Diagnostic quality

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Between two adjacent surfaces

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Interproximal

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Cutting across or through

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Intersecting

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Imaginary line dividing the tooth longitudinally (vertically) into two halves

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Long axis of the tooth

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Used to examine large areas of the upper or lower jaw

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Occlusal technique

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Moving or lying in the same plane, always seperatedby the same distance

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Parallel

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Intraoral technique of exposing periapical and bitewing images

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Paralleling technique

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Intersecting at or forming a right angle

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Perpendicilar

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Impairment in certain functions of the body, such as vision, hearing or mobility

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Physical disability

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Intraoral device used to position and hold the film, sensor or psp

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Positioning instrument

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Angle of 90° formed by two lines perpendicular to each other

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Right angle

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Why might the number of images in an fmx vary?

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Due to the dentists preference or number of teeth present

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What are the two primary types of projections used in an intraoral technique?

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1- bisecting technique

2- paralleling technique

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What are the five basic rules of the paralleling technique?

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1- placement

2- position

3- vertical angulation

4- horizontal angulation

5- central ray

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How do you prepare a patient for dental imaging?

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Seat the patient AFTER the room has been prepared and infection control procedures are completed