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10 Cards in this Set
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Intraoral film |
Film designed for placement into the patient’s mouth. |
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Ion |
An electrically charged particle. |
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Kilovoltage |
The highest voltage of radiograph tube used during a radiographic exposure. |
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Latent image |
The invisible image on the x-ray film after exposure but before processing. |
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Lead Apron |
Device used to protect the reproductive and blood-forming tissues from scatter radiation. |
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Long axis of the tooth |
Imaginary line dividing the tooth longitudinally (vertically) into tow equal halves. |
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Midsagittal plane |
Imaginary line that divides the patient’s face into right and left sides. |
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Milliamperage |
One one-thousandth of an ampere; a unit of measurement used to describe the intensity of an electrical current. |
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Occlusal film |
Radiographic view that shows large areas of the maxilla or mandible on one film. |
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Occlusal technique |
Used to examine large areas of the upper or lower jaw. |
