Radio Dental Caries Flashcards
Which is more valuable bitewing or periapical?
bitewing
Which bitewing is best? PA?
posterior, anterior
Classical cone-shaped lesion has base of triangle towards?
surface in enamel
DEJ when in dentin
Proximal caries categories incipient moderate advanced severe
1/2 enamel
1/2 dentin
Occlusal caries categories
incipient
moderate
severe
difficult to detect
thin radiolucent line
large cavitation
What are recurrent caries?
caries next to existing restoration
Radiation caries induced by? Usually affects where?
lack of salivary flow
cervical region
How much % demineralization needed to detect?
30-50%
geometry of what affects signal to noise?
beam and lesion
Lesion is more visible if central ray how aligned with lesion?
goes through long axis of lesion
5 caries imitators
Cervical burnout Mach bands Composite restorations Attrition Toothbrush abrasion
Degree offset of PA and bitewing?
PA - 25
BW - 5
Normally alveolar crest how related to CEJ?
in line with CEJ and 0.5-2mm down
Normally aveolar crest how related to lamina dura?
sharp angle
Horizontal bone loss is what
loss in height that is still horizontal