CHAPTER 19: BITEWING TECHNIQUE Flashcards
is a method used to examine the interproximal surfaces of teeth
Bitewing technique
Between two adjacent surfaces.
interproximal
Type of receptor used in interproximal examination. The bite-wing receptor has a “wing,” or tab, and the patient “bites” on the wing to stabilize the receptor.
bite wing receptor
Bone that supports and encases the roots of teeth
alveolar bone
Coronal portion of alveolar bone found between teeth; also known as the alveolar crest
crestal bone
area of a tooth that touches an adjacent tooth; the area where adjacent tooth surfaces contact each other
contact areas
thin radiolucent lines between adjacent tooth surfaces
open contacts
the area where the contact area of one tooth is superimposed over the contact area of an adjacent tooth
overlapped contacts
The receptor is placed in the mouth ______ to the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth.
parallel
When using a bite-wing tab, the central ray of the x-ray beam is directed through the contacts of teeth, using a vertical angulation of ___ degrees.
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In the bite-wing technique, either a ______ device or a ______ tab is used to stabilize the receptor.
beam alignment device
bite wing tab
device used to position an intraoral receptor in the mouth and maintain the receptor in position during the imaging procedure
beam alignment device
To reduce the amount of radiation exposure to the patient, the use of this collimator for all intraoral exposures is recommended.
rectangular collimator
an alternative to a beam alignment device used to stabilize the receptor during exposure
bite wing tab
what size receptor is recommended in for bite wing exposures
size 2