31, 32, 33, For Radiology Flashcards

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Descriptive terminology allows dental professionals to

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Describe and discuss what is seen on all dental image intelligently and to communicate using common language.

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Descriptive terminology

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Describes the appearance location and size of lesions and should be documented for all lesions viewed on dental images

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A written description of what is viewed indicates

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A qualified dental professional interpreted the dental image

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Use of dental terminology requires that the dental professional have a basic understanding of five general terms they are

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Radiograph,dental image, X-ray, radiolucent, radioplaque

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Radiograph

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A two deminsional representation of a tree dimensional object

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Radiograph refers to the

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Actual film exposed

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X-ray refers to the

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Beam of energy , or radiation

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The dental professional should refer to a radiograph as an

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X-ray film

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Preicoronal

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The area around the crown of an impacted tooth

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The appearance of a radiopaque lesion can be described using

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Focal opacity, target lesion, multifocal confluent, irregular, ground glass, or mixed Lucent opaque

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Radiopaque lesions occur not only in bone but also

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Soft tissue

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Target lesion

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A well defined radiopaque are surrounded by uniform radiolucent halo

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Soft tissue opacity

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Appears as A well defined , radiopaque are located in soft tissue

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Radiopaque lesions may appear in the same locations as radiolucent lesions such as

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Periapicle, inter radicular , endentulous or pericoronal locations

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The dental personal should interpret all dental images while

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The patient is present to verify what is seen.

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Metallic restorations ( amalgam, gold )

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Absorb X-rays as a result very little if any radiation comes in contact with the receptor. Appear white or ( radiopaque )

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Non metallic restorations ( porcelain ,composite, acrylic )

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May very in appearance from ( radiolucent) dark or black, to slightly radiopaque ,depending on the density of the material.

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Of the non metallic restorations

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Porcelain is the most dense and least radiolucent , and acrylic is the least dense

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Amalgam overhangs can be described as

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Extensions of the crown portion in the interproximal region

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A large radiopaque restoration with smooth borders is most likely

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Gold

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Post a core restorations can can be seen in teeth treated with

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Endodontic therapy

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Porcelain restorations appear

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Slightly Radiopaque and resemble the radio density of Dentin

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Metallic restorations appear

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Totally radiopaque

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All porcelain crowns appear

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Slightly radiopaque with a thin radiopaque line outlining the prepared tooth. This line represents cement.

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Some manufactures of composite materials

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Add radiopaque partials to their products to help a viewer differentiate a composite from dental caries.

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A dental caries appears

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Radiolucent

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Anterior porcelain denture teeth include

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One or two metal retention pins or DIATORICS.

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Non diagnostic images include

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Earrings ,necklaces, nose jewelry , eyeglasses, napkin chains.

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Dental caries is the most

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Frequently encountered radiolucent lesion on dental images.

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The bite wing image is the

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Image of choice for evaluation of caries.

30
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Interproximal

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Between two adjacent surfaces

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Caries found between two teeth are

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Interproximal caries and difficult if not impossible to examine with an explorer.

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Incipient interproximal caries

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Extends less less than halfway through the thickness of enamel

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Incipient means

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Beginning to exist or appear, class 1 is seen only in enamel

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Buccal caries involve

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The buccal tooth surface

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Lingual caries involves

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The lingual tooth surface

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Buccal and lingual caries are best detectect

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Clinically.

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When viewed on a dental I age buccal and lingual caries appear

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As a small circular radiolucent area

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Root cur face caries

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Involves only the root, and the cementum and dentin below the cervical region. With no involvement of enamel.

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Rampant

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Growing or spreading unchecked. Rampant caries is advanced and severe caries that effect numerous teeth.

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Rampant caries is typically seen in

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Children with poor dietary habits or in adults with decreases salivary flow.