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Chapter 20: Bisecting Technique Flashcards

Principles, Equipment and Guidelines of the Bisecting Technique

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Define the term: anterior

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towards the front

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What is the primary disadvantage of using the bisecting technique?

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dimensional distortion

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What is the result of correct vertical angulation when using the bisecting technique?

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the image is the same length as the tooth

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Define the term: beam alignment device

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  • a device used to align the position-indicating device in relation to tooth and image receptor
  • positions the intraoral image receptor in the mouth and retains the image receptor in position during exposure
  • helps stabilize the image receptor in the mouth and reduces the chances of movement, thus reducing the patient’s exposure to x-radiation
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Define the term: forshortened image

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an image of a tooth that appears short and distorted

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Define the term: overlapped contacts

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on a dental image, the area where the contact area of one tooth is superimposed over the contact areas of an adjacent tooth

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Define the term: intersecting

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cutting across or through

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Define the term: intraoral imaging examination

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a dental imaging inspection of teeth and intraoral adjacent structures

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Define the term: vertical angulation

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the positioning of the position-indicating device in a vertical plane

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Define the term: open contacts

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on a dental image, appears as a thin radiolucent line between adjacent tooth surfaces

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Where is the image receptor placed when using the bisecting technique?

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along the lingual surface of the tooth

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Define the term: triangle

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  • in geometry, a figure formed by connecting three points not in a straight line by three straight-line segments
  • has three angles
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Once the image receptor is placed, how must the central ray be positioned against the imaginary bisector when using the bisecting technique?

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the central ray must be perpendicular to the imaginary bisector

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Define the term: bisect

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to divide into two equal parts

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Define the term: Rinn XCP instrument

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  • a type of beam alignment device that is used with the paralleling technique
  • includes plastic bite blocks, plastic aiming rings, and metal indicator arms
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Define the term: isometry

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equality of measurement

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Define the term: periapical examination

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a type of intraoral imaging examination used to view the entire tooth (crown and root) and supporting bone

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Define the term: horizontal

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a side-to-side plane

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Define the term: equilateral triangle

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in geometry, a triangle with three equal sides

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Define the term: congruent triangles

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in geometry, triangles that are identical and correspond exactly when superimposed

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Define the term: object-receptor distance

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  • the distance from the object being imaged (tooth) to the image receptor influences image magnification
  • less image magnification results when the tooth and the image receptor are as close as possible, and more magnification results when the tooth and receptor are far apart
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Define the term: forshortening

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  • a term describing the image of a tooth that appears shorter than the actual tooth
  • results from steep or excessive vertical angulation
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Define the term: contact areas

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the areas where adjacent tooth surfaces touch each other

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How will the contact areas appear as a result of incorrect horizontal angulation in the bisecting technique?

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overlapped contacts

25
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What is the correct horizontal angulation in the bisecting technique?

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the central ray is directed perpendicular to the dental arch and through the contact areas of the teeth

26
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Define the term: elongation

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  • a term used in imaging to describe an image of a tooth that appears longer than the actual tooth
  • results from flat or insufficient vertical angulation
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Define the term: elongated image

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an image of a tooth that appears long and distorted

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Define the term: bisecting technique

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  • an intraoral imaging technique used to expose periapical receptors
  • the image receptor is placed along the lingual surface of the tooth, the central ray of the x-ray beam is directed perpendicular to the imaginary bisector formed by the image receptor and the long axis of the tooth
  • receptor holder is used to stabilize the image receptor
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Define the term: parallel

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moving or lying in the same plane; always separated by the same distance and not intersecting

30
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Define the term: angle

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in geometry, a figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point

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Define the term: horizontal angulation

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the positioning of the position-indicating device in a horizontal plane

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Define the term: Rinn Snap-A-Ray Holder

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an intraoral receptor holder used to stabilize an image receptor during exposure

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What is the primary advantage of using the bisecting technique?

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eliminating the use of a beam alignment device

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Define the term: image receptor holder

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a device used to hold an intraoral image receptor in the mouth and stabilize the receptor’s position during the exposure

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Define the term: periapical image

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intraoral image that is used to examine the crowns and roots of teeth

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Define the term: image receptor placement

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the specific area where the image receptor must be positioned before exposure

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Define the term: vertical

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an up-and-down plane

38
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Define the term: intraoral

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inside the mouth

39
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What images can be taken using the bisecting technique?

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periapical images

40
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What geometric principle is the bisecting technique based on?

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rule of isometry

41
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Define the term: rule of isometry

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a geometric principal that states that “two triangles are equal if they have two equal angles and share a common side”

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Define the term: interproximal

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between two adjacent surfaces

43
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Define the term: long axis of a tooth

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an imaginary line that divides a tooth longitudinally into two equal halves

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Define the term: right triangle

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in geometry, a triangle with one 90-degree angle

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Define the term: exposure sequence

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a defined order to place and expose intraoral receptors

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Define the term: periapical receptor

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an intraoral image receptor used to examine the entire tooth (crown and root) and supporting bone

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Define the term: imaginary bisector

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  • an imaginary plane that divides in half the angle formed by the image receptor and the long axis of the tooth
  • creates two equal angles and provides a common side for the two imaginary equal triangles
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Define the term: Stabe Biteblock

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a disposable styrofoam device that can be used to hold an image receptor during exposure

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Define the term: angulation

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the alignment of the central x-ray beam in the horizontal and vertical planes

50
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Define the term: image receptor

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a recording medium (ex: PSP plate, digital sensor)

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How will the contact areas appear as a result of correct horizontal angulation in the bisecting technique?

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opened contacts

52
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What is the correct vertical angulation in the bisecting technique?

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  • vertical angulation is determined by the imaginary bisector
  • the central ray is directed perpendicular to the imaginary bisector
53
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What is the result of incorrect vertical angulation when using the bisecting technique?

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the image is not the same length as the tooth, and appears distorted or elongated

54
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Define the term: position-indicating device (PID) / cone

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  • an open-ended, lead-lined cylinder extending from the opening of the tubehead

*aims and shapes the x-ray beam

55
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Define the term: periapical

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around the apex of a tooth

56
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Define the term: right angle

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in geometry, an angle of 90 degrees formed by two lines perpendicular to each other

57
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Define the term: intraoral image

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  • an image the results when an image receptor is placed inside the mouth and exposed to x-rays
  • used to examine teeth
58
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Define the term: hypotenuse

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in geometry, the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

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