4. Radiographic Examination Guidelines

Question 1

2

What should you use when deciding whether or not to order radiographs?

Question 2

2

Only order radiographs after the ____ has been completed (for new or Acute Care patient)

Question 3

2

What are three considerations in prescribing dental radiographs?

Question 4

3

What is the bitewing interval for child with primary dentition, transitional dentition, or adolescent with permanent dentition with clinical caries or an increased risk for caries?

Answer 4

6-12 months if proximal surfaces cannot be examined visually or with an explorer

Question 5

3

What is the bitewing interval for adult dentate or partialy edentulous?

Answer 5

6-18 months

Question 6

What is the bitewing interval for child with primary dentition, transitional dentition with no clinical caries and no increased risk for caries?

Answer 6

12-24 months if proximals cannot be examined visually or with a probe

Question 7

What is the bitewing interval for adolescent with permanent dentition with no clinical caries and not at an increased risk for caries?

Answer 7

18-36 months

Question 8

What is the bitewing interval for adult dentate or partially edentulous with no clinical caries and not an increased risk for caries?

Answer 8

24-36 months

Question 9

3

What should you use when considering radipgraphs for patients with periodontitis?

Question 10

3

What should you use when considering radiographs for monitoring growth and development

Question 11

4

What is the key with radiographs?

Answer 11

CLINICAL JUDGEMENT

Question 12

5

What are three conditions where radiographs may be indicated?

Question 13

6

What are 7 examples of historical findings?

Question 14

10

When are bitewings covered by insurance?

Question 15

10

When are panoramic or intraoral complete series covered by insurance?

Question 16

10

When are selected periapical radigraphs covered by insurance?

Question 17

11

What may be an acceptable alternative to anterior periapical radiographs for patients having a periodic exam?

Question 18

12

Panoramic radiographs are indicated for patients with a low amount of _______

Question 19

12

Panoramic radiographs are indicated for patients contemplating ____ surgery.

Question 20

12

Panoramic radiographs are indicated to evaluate ____ for either implant placement or removable prosthesis.

Question 21

12

Panoramic radiographs are used to evaluate for _____, _____, and _____.

Question 22

12

Panoramic radiographs contain ____ percent more anatomic coverage than FMX, and you are responsible for interpreting the entire image.

Question 23

13

What makes up an intraoral complete series or survey (full mouth x ray/FMX)

Question 24

13

You must have a panoramic radiograph for any patient with what disease?

Question 25

13

Does FMX have higher resolution than panoramic?

Question 26

14

Bitewings are primarily for the detection of ______.

Question 27

14

Bitewings need to show the level of the _______.

Question 28

14

If taking film images for bitewings, 4 standard films detect ____ percent more interproximal lesions than 2 long films due to small differences in angulation between exposures on the same side.

Question 29

15

What must periapical radiographs include?

Question 30

15

Periapical radiographs are mandatory for any patient presenting with a chief complain or ______ or ______.

Question 31

16

Occlusal radiographs are indicated for what 4 things?

Question 32

17

______ radiographs are indicated for orthodontic evaluations and for planning orthognathic surgery

Question 33

18

What is cone beam CT indicated for?

Question 34

18

Who should you have interpret the entire CBCT scan?

Question 35

21

What should the sequence be when looking at radiographs?