Radiation Benefits

Question 1

Patients who are fearful of the risks of dental radiography need to be made aware of…

Answer 1

– The magnitude of the risks (small)
– What we do to minimize risks (radiation protection for the patient)
– The benefits of the radiographic examination

Question 2

What are the benefits of dental radiography?

Answer 2

• Interproximal caries diagnosis
• Severity (depth) and extent of caries
• Periodontal bone loss
• Root configuration
• Periradicular pathology
• Basal bone pathology in jaws
• Location of 3rd molar roots & IAC
• anatomy assessment for implants

Question 3

Digital bitewings identified ___ times more carious lesions compared to visual examination

Answer 3

3.2

Question 4

Conventional bitewings identified ____ times more carious lesions compared to visual examination

Answer 4

2.9

Question 5

What can you tell with radiographs about bone loss?

Answer 5

Generalized, localized, horizontal, vertical

Question 6

Li root of mandibular first molars have a ___% incidence in asians in a chinese population

Answer 6

20%

Question 7

Li root of mandibular first molars have a ___% incidence in native north american populations

Answer 7

10-12%

Question 8

Where area is hyperdontia most common in?

Answer 8

premolar area