Full Mouth Radiographic Survey Flashcards
What are bite wing films used for?
Used for detecting Interproximal decay periodontal bone loss, recurrent decay under restoration, and the fit of metallic restorations
What do the bite wings show?
Maxillary and mandibular teeth in occlusion, coronal 2/3’s of opposing maxillary and mandibular teeth and their adjacent tissue
What is periapical used for?
to diagnose pathological condition of the root and bone as well as to formation and eruption
Radiolucent
You can see the dark areas
Radiopaque
White/greyish areas
Like teeth
How many X-Ray films are used ?
14 periapicals
Required structure MX central incisors
Right and left
Required structure MX cuspids
Right and left lateral incisor and cuspid
Required structure MX bicuspid
Right and left
Distal of the cuspid, first and second bicuspid, and first molar
Required structure MX molars
Right and left
2nd and 3rd molar and the tuberosity
Required structure Man. Central incisors
Right and left
Central and lateral incisors
Required structure Man. Cuspids
Right and left cuspids only !
Required structure Man. Bicuspid
Right and left
Distal of the cuspid, first and second bicuspid and first molar
Required structure Man.molars
Right and left 2nd and 3rd molars and the retro molar pad
Film retention
The way we keep the film in the mouth