Chapters 18, 24: Introduction to Dental Imaging Exams & Imaging Patients with Special Needs Flashcards
Define the term: adjacent / proximal
objects next to/touching each other
Define the term: beam alignment device
- 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
Define the term: bisecting technique
- 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
Define the term: bite-wing image
intraoral image that is used to examine the interproximal surfaces of teeth
Define the term: bite-wing receptor
an intraoral image receptor used to examine the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on one image
Define the term: bite-wing technique / interproximal technique
an intraoral imaging technique in which the interproximal surfaces of teeth are examined
Define the term: cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
computer-assisted digital imaging in dentistry that uses a cone-shaped x-ray beam to acquire information and present it in three dimensions
Define the term: dental image
a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object produced by the passage of x-rays through teeth and supporting structures
Define the term: dental imaging
the creation of digital representation of anatomic structures for the purpose of diagnosis
Define the term: dental pediatrics
the branch of dentistry dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of dental diseases in children
Define the term: developmental disability
a substantial impairment of mental or physical functioning that occurs before age 22 and is of indefinite duration
Define the term: diagnosis
identification of a disease by examination or analysis
Define the term: diagnostic image
a dental image that allows for the identifying and monitoring of diseases or injuries
Define the term: digital image
an image composed of pixels
Define the term: disability
a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities
Define the term: edentulous
- without teeth
- an area where teeth are no longer present
Define the term: edentulous patient
a patient without teeth
Define the term: edentulous zone
an area where teeth are no longer present
Define the term: endodontic
found within a tooth
Define the term: endodontic patient
a patient who has undergone endodontic therapy
Define the term: endodontics
the branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp
Define the term: exposure sequence
a defined order to place and expose intraoral receptors
Define the term: extraoral
outside the mouth
Define the term: extraoral image
- an image that results when an image receptor is placed outside the mouth and is exposed to x-rays
- used to examine large areas of the skull or jaws
Define the term: extraoral imaging
an inspection of large areas of the skull or jaws that requires the use of extraoral imaging receptors
extraoral receptor
an image receptor is placed outside the mouth to examine large areas of the skull or jaws
Define the term: full mouth series (FMX) / complete mouth series (CMS)
an intraoral series of dental images that show all of the tooth-bearing areas of the upper and lower jaws
Define the term: gag reflex / pharyngeal reflex
gagging that is elicited by stimulation of the sensitive tissues of the soft palate region
Define the term: gagging
the strong involuntary effort to vomit
Define the term: gutta percha
rubberlike material used in endodontic therapy to fill the pulp canals and pulp chamber (appears radiopaque)
Define the term: horizontal bite-wing
the bite-wing receptor is placed in the mouth with the long portion of the receptor in a horizontal direction
Define the term: image interpretation
- an explanation of what is viewed on a dental image
- the ability to read what is revealed by a dental image
Define the term: image receptor
a recording medium (ex: PSP plate, digital sensor)
Define the term: image receptor holder
a device used to hold an intraoral image receptor in the mouth and stabilize the receptor’s position during the exposure
Define the term: image receptor placement
the specific area where the image receptor must be positioned before exposure
Define the term: interproximal
between two adjacent surfaces
Define the term: interproximal examination
an intraoral inspection used to examine the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on a single image
Define the term: intraoral
inside the mouth
Define the term: intraoral image
- an image the results when an image receptor is placed inside the mouth and exposed to x-rays
- used to examine teeth
Define the term: intraoral imaging examination
a dental imaging inspection of teeth and intraoral adjacent structures
Define the term: intraoral receptor
an image receptor is placed inside the mouth during x-ray exposure to examine teeth and supporting structures
Define the term: digital imaging
a system of filmless imaging used to capture an image using a sensor, breaking it into electronic pieces, and presenting and storing the image using a computer
Define the term: lateral cephalometric projection
an extraoral image that is used to determine facial growth and development, trauma, disease, and developmental abnormalities
Define the term: lateral jaw projection- body of the mandible
an extraoral projection used to evaluate the posterior body of the mandible in order to evaluate impacted teeth, fractures, and lesions located in the body of the mandible