MIDTERM I: Intro Radiology + Perio Anatomy Flashcards
what is CBCT
cone beam computed tomography
what is the ALARA principle
as low as reasonably achievable or attainable - using discretion/ as low radiation as possible used
what is resorption?
loss of dentin and cementum due to osteoclasts (normal in primary teeth as there is a tooth coming up, but pathological in secondary) aka root resorption -can be internal (mid root) or apical (end of root)
what should a diagnostic PA show
-root apex and at least 2 mm beyond the root -incisal edge of the tooth -open contacts (when possible) (periapical, peri=around, apex=highest point)
trauma in mandible
red- tooth 9, chipped or missing restoration
white- tooth 10, internal resorption
orange- tooth 10 , external apical root resorption
white- tooth 11, impacted
Y line of ennis (inverted y line)- made by floor of nasal cavity and border of maxillary sinus
soft tissue of the nose
Incisive foramen (or nasopalatine foramen/ anterior palatine foramen)
median palatine suture
nutrient canals
blue- genial tubercles (bony protuberance)
green: lingual foramen
mental ridge (protuberance on labial /anterior mandible)
pink: zygomatic process of the maxilla
red: maxillary sinus
green: zygoma (zygomatic bone)
yellow: maxillary tuberosity
blue: coronoid process of the mandible
pink: zygomatic process of the maxilla
red: maxillary sinus
green: zygoma (zygomatic bone)
yellow: maxillary tuberosity
blue: coronoid process of the mandible
what is the yellow spot and what tooth is above it
mental foramen below tooth 29 (mandible)
green: submandibular fossa (on lingual surface of mandible)
pink: external oblique ridge (on facial surface of mandible)
blue: myohyoid ridge (on lingual surface of mandible)
green: submandibular fossa
pink: external oblique ridge
what should a diagnostic BW show
- alveolar bone level in the maxilla and mandible
- open proximal contacts between adjacent teeth
- distal surface of canine (premolar BWs) and distal of last fully erupted molar (molar BWs)
what is gutta percha
used for root canals
what is lamina dura
thin layer of dense/ cortical bone that lies adjacent to the PDL in the tooth socket. radiopaque lining around pdl space
how does the pdl appear on a radiograph? (radiolucent or radiopaque)
radiolucent
which step of ODTP process is hard tissue exam?
step 3
what is involved in a hard tissue exam
- thorough visual exam using a mirror
- tactile exam using a pigtail explorer
- radiographic images up on the computer
what is best for finding interproximal caries
bitewing radiographs
what could radiolucency around crown margin mean
open crown margin/ recurring caries, or radiographic “burnout”, or Mach bands/Mach effect
what are the 1. simple and 2. specific radiographic descriptions for radiolucency at the end of a root?
- simple description: periapical radiolucency
- specific radiographic description: rarifying osteitis
what is cervical burnout
or radiographic burnout- darkening around cej can occur, may appear like root caries but you will see caries in multiple images
how can a radiograph show periodontal disease
- loss of alveolar bone height on bitewing images
- loss of crestal cortical bone (difference?)
- widening of the PDL space