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Week 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The dental radiograph is a ____-dimensional picture of a ___-object.

A

Two; Three

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2
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The superior foramina of the incisive canal are ___ tiny openings or holes in bone.

A

Two

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3
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Which of the following radiographic landmarks would appear radiolucent?

A

Suture

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4
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The dental radiograph is a ___-dimensional picture of a ___-dimensional object.

A

Two, Three

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5
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The superior foramina of the incisive canal are ___ Tiny openings or holes in bone.

A

Two

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6
Q

Which of the following radiographic landmarks would appear radiolucent?

A) Septum
B) Suture
C) Tubercle
D) Tuberosity

A

Suture

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7
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The ___ is a marked prominence of bone found on the anterior superior ramus of the mandible.

A

Coronoid process

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8
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Only the ___ border of the orbit is visible on most panoramic radiographs.

A

Inferior

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9
Q

A foramina is a(n):

A

Opening or hole in bone that permits the passage of nerves and blood vessels.

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10
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Bitewing images show:

A

The crowns of the upper and lower teeth on one image.

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11
Q

Name the landmark in the image.

Image 1 in favorites

A

Mental foramina.

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12
Q

The side available for viewing film include:

A

0, 1, 2, 3

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13
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When verticals viewing exposures are indicated, size ___ film is placed with the long potion of the film in a ___ direction.

A

2, Vertical

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14
Q

Which of the following would appear most radiopaque?

A) composite
B) Amalgam
C) Pulp
D) Enamel

A

Amalgam

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15
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Which of he following would appear the most radiolucent on a radiograph?

A) Composite
B) Amalgam
C) Pulp
D) Enamel

A

Pulp

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16
Q

It is difficult radiographically to differentiate dentin from:

A

Cementum

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17
Q

On a panoramic radiograph, which of the following structures appears as a radiolucent?

A) Lateral pterygoid plate
B)medial pterygoid plate
C) Coronoid process
D) Pterygomaxillary fissure

A

Pterygomaxillary fissure

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18
Q

The mental fossa is located ___ the metal ridge in the mandibular ___ region.

A

Above; Incisor

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19
Q

On a maxillary periapical radiograph, the nasal septum may be superimposed over the:

A

Median palatial suture

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20
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The use of the dental images include the detection of:

A

Bone loss in its early stages

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21
Q

The -ray was discovered on November 8, 1895, by:

A

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

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22
Q

The dentist who is credited with the instructions practical use of radiographs in dentistry in 1896 is:

A

C. Edmund Kells

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23
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The term ___ is used to describe areas that appear dark on the image; ___ is the term used to describe areas that are white or light gray.

A

Radiolucent; Radiopaque

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24
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The bitewing view is used for detecting:

A

Both periodontal disease and interproximal decay.

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25
Q

Incorrect horizontal angular ion of the PID results in:

A

Overlapped contact areas

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26
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Incorrect vertical angulation can result in an image that is:

A

Both Elongated and Overlapped

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27
Q

Because of the curvature of the arch, a total of ___ bitewing views are taken on an adult patient

A

Four

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28
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The bitewing view shows the:

A

Crowns and interproximal areas of the maxillary and mandibular teeth and the crestal bone.

29
Q

When taking a premolar bitewing image, the anterior edge of the film sensor should be placed:

A

In the middle of the canine.

30
Q

Bitewing projections can not be used to detect:

A

Root fractures

31
Q

Size 3 film is ___ and is used only for ___ images.

A

Longer and narrower, Bitewing

32
Q

What is the most important use of radiology in the dental practice?

A

For diagnosis

33
Q

Which of these structures appear radiolucent?

A

Dental pulp

34
Q

Which of the following structures appear radiopaque?

A

Maxillary tuberosity

35
Q

Which of these is not mandibular landmark?

A

Incisive foramen

36
Q

Which of these structures appears most radiopaque?

A

Enamel

37
Q

Which of the these structures appears radiopaque?

A

Laminate dura

38
Q

Which of these structures appears radiolucent?

A

Chronic abscess

39
Q

Where is the inverted Y formation found?

A

Where the nasal fossa and the maxillary sinus meet.

40
Q

When viewing the Genial Tubercles, you are observing a film in the ___ area.

A

The mandibular incisive area.

41
Q

The mental foremen is best observed in the:

A

Mandibular premolar area.

42
Q

Horizontal angulation is the :

A

Movement of the tube head side to side.

43
Q

The inventor of x-rays is:

A

Roentgen

44
Q

Which of the following would appear on a bitewing radiograph?

A

Caries

45
Q

In which position should a patient be placed for a bitewing radio graph?

A

Upright

46
Q

A bitewing radiograph shows:

A

Caries, faulty restorations, and alveolar crest.

47
Q

Vertical angulation in radiographic projections regulates:

A

Length of an image

48
Q

The incisive foremen is best observed in:

A

Maxillary incisor area

49
Q

Radiolucent means:

A

Tooth or structures appears dark on film.

50
Q

The nasal septum is:

A

Bone structure that separates the right and left nasal fossa.

51
Q

The retromolar pad is located:

A

Behind mandibular molars.

52
Q

Maxillary Tuberosity is located:

A

Behind maxillary molars

53
Q

Objects that appear white or light gray on a radiograph are termed:

A

Radiopaque

54
Q

What is the appearance of the pulp on a radiograph?

A

Radiolucent

55
Q

The nasal fossa is:

A

Radiolucent

56
Q

How are mandibular molars recognized on a radiograph?

A

Bifurcated roots

57
Q

What will identify a radiograph as that of a maxillary central incisor area?

A

Median suture

58
Q

The detection of the interproximal caries is seen best with a(an):

A

Bitewing film

59
Q

What is the name of the diagonal radiopaque line visible at the lower part of the roots of thee mandibular molars?

A

Internal oblique ridge

60
Q

What is the small circular radiolucency near the roots of the mandibular premolars called?

A

Mental foramen

61
Q

What term describes the U-shaped radiopaque structure often seen in maxillary molar films?

A

Coronoid process

62
Q

What is the thin radiopaque band between the maxillary central incisors called?

A

Nasal septum

63
Q

What term describes the heavily radiopaque midpoint of the mandible?

A

Symphysis

64
Q

What is the large radiolucent area shown on maxillary molar radiographs called?

A

Maxillary sinus

65
Q

What is the long, narrow and radiolucent area visible below the roots of the mandibular molars called?

A

Mandibular canal

66
Q

What is the radiopaque circular are below the apicies of the mandibular incisors called?

A

Genial tubercles

67
Q

What is the landmark indicated in this image?

A

Floor of the maxillary sinus

68
Q

What is the landmark indicated by the arrows?

A

Mandibular canal

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