Radiology Flashcards
Describe how you would report a radiograph
6 mins
Check correct pt and correct view
XR type and justification
Dose/exposure settings - s, mGy, mA, kV
Grade A/N (acceptable/not - if not, why and retake)
Dentition - primary/mixed/permanent, erupted/unerupted teeth, teeth present, missing/absent teeth, supernumeraries, ectopic/impacted teeth
Restorations - un/minimally/moderately/heavily restored dentition, quality of restorations, sound, defective, overhangs, #s, poor margins
Caries - primary, secondary, location/surface, depth, supra or subgingival, supra or subcrestal, PAP
Perio - bone levels (no/mild/moderate/severe loss), mm/% bone loss, localised/generalised, vertical/horizontal calculus (supra or subgingival)
Endo - wel//poorly condensed, materie, distance from apex (overfilled/underfilled), separated instruments, perf/ledges/blockages
TMJ
Other pathology - trauma/#s, cysts/tumours, radiolucencies, radiopacities (uni/multilocular, well/poorly circumscribed), thin mandible, IDC location
Dx from XRs and Rx plan
List some possible faults that would be seen on a radiograph
6 mins
Iatrogenic
Endo - file #, perf, ledge, GP short/long, missed canal
Cons - overhangs, #, poor margins, post perf, post without endo
Resorption
Developmental
Cysts - dentigerous, radicular, eruption, OKC
Tumours - odontogenic - ameloblastoma, odontome
UE/PE/ectopic/impacted teeth
DI - pulpal obliteration, narrow tapered roots
TMJ - osteoporosis, other joint problems
Trauma - bone #, tooth #, displacement
