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1
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energy carried by waves or streams of particles

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radiation

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2
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high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an X-ray tube

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X-radiation

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3
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a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic film

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X-ray

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4
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the science or study of radiation as used in medicine; a branch of medical science that deals with the use of x-rays, radioactive substances, and other forms of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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radiology

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5
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a picture (visible photographic record) on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body

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radiograph

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6
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a photographic image produced on film by the passage of x-rays through teeth and related structures

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dental radiograph

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7
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the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays

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dental radiography

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8
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any person who positions, exposes, and processes x-ray film

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dental radiographer

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9
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a picture or likeness of an object

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image

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10
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a recording medium; i.e. x-ray film, phosphor plater digital sensor

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image receptor

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11
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what is the importance of radiographs

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to identify many conditions that may otherwise go undetected and to see conditions that cannot be identified clinically

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12
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name some uses of radiographs

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detect lesions
confirm/classify disease
localized lesions or foreign objects
eval. growth and development
document condition of a patient
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13
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who built the first vacuum tube

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Henrich Geissler 1838

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14
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this man observed discharges emitted from a negative electrode and called them cathode rays

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Johann Hittorf 1870

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15
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who discovered x-rays and what date

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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen and discovered them on nov. 8th 1895

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16
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who was known as the father of x-rays

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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

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17
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Who made the first dental radiograph

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Otto walkhoff 1895; German dentist

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18
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who exposed the first dental radiograph in the US using a live person

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C. Edmund Kells

19
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who developed the first x-ray unit

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William H. Rollins

20
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Who was the first to use film in intraoral radiography

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Frank VanWoert

21
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an instrument used to help the dental radiographer position the PID relative to the tooth and film

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Beam alignment device

22
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a device used to hold and align intramural dental x-ray films in the mouth

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Film holder

23
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size used for occlusal film

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4

24
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what size film should you use for primary dentitions

A

0

25
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size film used for mixed dentitions

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1

26
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size film used for permanent dentitions

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2

27
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the size film least commonly used

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3

28
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tools used to penetrate soft tissue and must be sterilized after each use; not used in dental radiography

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critical instruments

29
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tools that contact soft tissue but do not penetrate must be sterilized after each use

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semi critical instruments

30
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what would a beam alignment device be considered

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a semi critical instrument

31
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this can not be sterilized and must be covered in a plastic barrier

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digital sensor

32
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what size film should be used for a bitewing

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1 or 2

33
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in occlusal examination what size film should be used

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size 4

34
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what should periapical examination include

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crown, root, apex, surrounding bone, and pal

35
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what should bitewing examination include

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crowns of teeth and alveolar crest

36
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whats the purpose of bitewing examination

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see teeth coming in jaw and maxilla; examine occlusion

37
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dark or black part of radiographs

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radiolucent

38
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part of radiograph appearing white

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radiopaque

39
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the area where contact areas of one tooth is superimposed over the contact area of an adjacent tooth

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overlapped contacts

40
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appear as thin radiolucent lines between adjacent tooth surfaces

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opened contacts

41
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the area of the tooth that touches an adjacent tooth

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contact areas

42
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coronal portion of the AB found between teeth

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crestal bone

43
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bone that supports and encases the roots of teeth

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alveolar bone

44
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type of receptor used in interproximal examination

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bitewing receptor

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