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1
Q

Film exposed to light

A

Completely black

Error: film exposed to light before processing

2
Q

Unexposed film

A

Completely clear

Error: film was not exposed to radiation

3
Q

Underdeveloped film

A

Light

Error: inadequate or depleted developer OR developer is too cool

4
Q

Overdeveloped film

A

Dark

Error: excessive developing time, developer too hot OR developer concentrated

5
Q

Developer spots

A

Dark spots

Error: film splashed w/ developer

6
Q

Fixer spots

A

Light spots

Error: film slashed with fixer

7
Q

Yellow brown stains

A

Yellow, brown color

Error: exhausted chemicals, insufficient rinsing, OR incomplete fixation

8
Q

Air bubbles

A

White spots

Air trapped on film after being placed in processing solution

9
Q

Static electricity

A

Thin black lines

Packet open too quickly

10
Q

Backwords film

A

Herring bone

Film placed backwards in mouth

11
Q

Scratched film

A

White lines

Soft emulsion removes from the film by sharp object

12
Q

Slightly bent film

A

Elongated roots

Bent film

13
Q

Severely bent film

A

Diagonal black line

Film bent severely

14
Q

Light leak

A

Exposed area is black

Accidental exposure to light

15
Q

Fogged film

A

Gray; lack of contrast

Improper safelight, outdated films, improper film storage, contaminated solutions

16
Q

Patient not biting on bite block

A

Air space seen
No apices

Pt did not bite down all the way

17
Q

Tipped film

A

Images tipped to one side

Improper film placement

18
Q

Overlapping

A

Overlapping contacts

Horizontal placement incorrect

19
Q

Foreshortened images

A

Short teeth

Too much vertical angle

20
Q

Elongated

A

Long teeth

Too little vertical angle

21
Q

Come cut

A

Unexposed area on film

Central ray not in center of film

22
Q

Cervical burnout

A

Radiolucent; May look like decay

Radiolucent artifact seen in areas of different densities