Special Tests - Radiographs

Question 1

what are the different types of image receptors?

Answer 1

digital receptors, x-ray film packets (intra-oral) and screen-film combinations (extra-oral)

Question 2

what are the 3 intra-oral types of radiographs?

Answer 2

bitewings, periapicals, occlusals

Question 3

what is extra-oral type of radiograph?

Answer 3

panoramic

Question 4

what do bitewings show?

Answer 4

side teeth (premolars and molars), the symmetry of upper and lower teeth and the inter-dental bone

Question 5

what are bitewings used to look for?

Answer 5

caries and bone issues

Question 6

what does a periapical show?

Answer 6

only one jaw and is focused on a small number of teeth around the apical area

Question 7

what does a panoramic show?

Answer 7

all the teeth and gives lots of information

Question 8

what is an oblique occlusal radiograph?

Answer 8

when the film is placed in occlusal plane with a large periapical style view

Question 9

what is a true occlusal?

Answer 9

cross-sectional view of teeth

Question 10

what teeth have single roots?

Answer 10

incisors, canines, some premolars

Question 11

what teeth have two roots?

Answer 11

some premolars and lower molars

Question 12

what teeth have three roots?

Answer 12

upper molars