Dental Radiology

Question 1

Towards the nose

Answer 1

rostral

Question 2

Towards the rear

Answer 2

caudal

Question 3

Towards the midline

Answer 3

Mesial

Question 4

Away from the midline

Answer 4

Distal

Question 5

Of or relating to the tongue

Answer 5

Lingual

Question 6

Of or relating to the palate

Answer 6

palatal

Question 7

In the direction of the cheek

Answer 7

Buccal

Question 8

Towards the crown of the tooth

Answer 8

Coronal

Question 9

Towards the root of the tooth

Answer 9

apical

Question 10

When doing an intraoral survey of a cat’s mouth, you should take how many rads?

Answer 10

6

Question 11

When doing an intraoral survey of a dog’s mouth, you should take how many rads?

Answer 11

10

Question 12

What is the disadvantage to using a digital X-Ray?

Answer 12

Costly

Question 13

What is the least amount of distance the operator should stand away from the X-ray machine when pressing the button?

Answer 13

6 ft

Question 14

Focal film distance for dental x-rays should be

Answer 14

4-16 inches

Question 15

If the film is too light, you should increase

Answer 15

time

Question 16

If the film is too dark, you should decrease

Answer 16

time

Question 17

Film sizes for dental film range from

Answer 17

0-4

Question 18

2 Most commonly used dental film size

Answer 18

2 & 4

Question 19

Dental film size used for cats and small dogs

Answer 19

1

Question 20

Dental film size used for single images of single teeth and the canines and upper or lower jaw of cats

Answer 20

2

Question 21

Largest of the intraoral films

Useful for rostral maxillary or mandibular view of larger dogs

Answer 21

4

Question 22

Slower film speed that requires more time exposure

Most common

Answer 22

D

Question 23

Faster film speed

Answer 23

E and F

Question 24

D speed film is AKA

Answer 24

ultraspeed

Question 25

E speed film is AKA

Answer 25

ektaspeed

Question 26

Protects the film from secondary radiation during exposure

Answer 26

Lead foil

Question 27

The small raised dot on the corner of the dental film packets should be positioned

Answer 27

rostrally

Question 28

2 main dental radiography techniques

Answer 28

Parallel and Bisecting angle

Question 29

Which technique is used for mandibular premolars and molars?

Answer 29

Parallel

Question 30

This technique is used for ALL teeth except manibular premolars and molars

Answer 30

Bisecting Angle