Indications for Dental Radiography Flashcards
What is an impacted tooth?
An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is prevented from erupting further by any structure.
Dental radiographs are taken in all patients to evaluate what?
The status of root and tooth when the tooth is missing or partly erupted
What is the absence of teeth?
Edentulous
What is an abnormally shaped root resulting from trauma during tooth development called?
Dilaceration
What is a tooth that is usually covered in bone, has not erupted into the oral cavity, and is not likely to erupt?
An embedded tooth
What can radiographs be used to determine the extent of during prophylactic or therapeutic teeth cleaning?
Periodontal disease
What do dental radiographs allow the practitioner to evaluate?
Document progress of therapy/treatments
Identification/ progression of neoplasia
Diagnostic tool for fistulas and oral trauma
Evaluate bone loss
Dental radiographs are indicated before what?
Extractions for diagnosis and evaluation of possible complications
Dental radiographs obtained during the procedure are used to determine what?
The presence of retained roots and other complications
Are radiographs indicated after extractions?
Yes to ensure completeness of the procedure
Doing routine dental radiographs on all patients undergoing anesthesia will result in what?
Findings that were undetected
25% of the time in dogs
40% of the time in cats
When is dental radiology contraindicated?
In critical patients that may have difficulty undergoing anesthesia
