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DA Chapter 22 Production & Evaluation of Radiographs

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Light film is a result of....and....   Underdeveloping and underexposure  
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The ideal temperature of developing solution is....degrees   68  
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Panoramic radiographs give the dentist a view of....(hint-there are 5 things)   Fractures in bones, Sinuses, the entire dentition, TMJ, Unerupted teeth  
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Which dental specialist would be the most likely to ask for a vertical bitewing?   Periodontist  
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In placing a periapical radiograph, how many inches over the occlusal/incisal edge should the film packet be placed?   1/8  
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Milliamperage seconds determine the amount of radiation exposure the patient receives. The difference between the shades of gray is the....   Contrast  
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What is shown on a periapical radiograph? (hint-there are 3 things)   apical area of a tooth, tooth development stage and eruption stage  
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A brown stain is a result of insufficient....   Rinsing  
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Placement of the film backward in the patients mouth results in.....   Herringbone pattern  
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a film not exposed to radiation results in....   Clear film  
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Extraoral cassettes are usually lined with....   Phosphors and an intensifying screen  
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In the paralleling technique, the film packet must be....   Parallel to the long axis of the tooth  
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Which dental speciality routinely uses the cephalometric radiograph?   Orthodontics  
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What is shown on a bitewing radiograph?(hint- there are 3 things)   Alveolar crest, Faulty restorations and caries  
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Duplication of a radiograph requires....   Duplicating film, Duplication machine and Processing method  
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The technique error that is caused by not having enough angulation is....   Elongation  
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Movement by the patient's head or the tubehead results in....   A blurred image  
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Incorrect horizontal angulation results in....   Overlapping  
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The technique error caused by having too much angulation is...   Foreshortening  
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The temperature for automatic processing is....   90 degrees  
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Which observations should be made of a child's mouth before placing films?   Check for loose teeth, canker sores and cold sores  
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What area does the bitewing radiograph cover?   Premolar and Molar  
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When mounting films the term used when placing the dot towards the operator is called....   Labial mounting  
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A general rule of thumb is The fixing time should be.......as the developing time.   Twice as long  
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In the bisecting angle exposure technique, the central beam must be....   Perpendicular to the bisecting line  
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In regard to the size of the crystals in the emulsion, the larger the crystals the....   Faster the film  
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Occlusal radiographs are taken to view what?(hint-there are 3 things)   Supernumerary teeth, Cysts and impacted teeth  
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The degree of darkness on an xray, which is also controlled by MAS, is the....   Density  
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Bitewings are used to detect....(hint- there are 3 things)   Calculas, caries and faulty restorations  
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The dental specialists who routinely use exraoral radiographs are....   Oral surgeons and Orthodontists  
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If the beam missed part of the film, the result is....   cone cutting  
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In which position should the patient be placed infor bitewing radiographs?   Upright  
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What are the intervals for taking radiographs for routine dental exams?   6 and 12 months  
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In the developing solution, which chemical blackens the exposed silver halide crystals?   Hydroquinone  
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Dark film image is the result of....   Overdeveloping or developing solution being too warm  
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If an automatic processor has a daylight loader it means the film can be....   Processed in the daylight  
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Streaks on a film are caused by....?   Dirty rollers or processing racks  
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The radiograph used to assess the patients skeletal profile and structure is....   A Cephalometroc  
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The safelight is of a....spectrum   Red-orange  
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What error occurs when film is not completely immersed or tanks have low solutions   A partial image  
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What error occurs when there are dark fingerprint smudge marks   Film artifacts  
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What error occurs when there is overdeveloping or developer temperature is too high   Dark film  
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What error occurs when the film has a gray appearance or detail is lost   Fogged film  
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What error occurs when there is too much angulation   Foreshortening  
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What error occurs when the tubehead is angled toward mesial/distal instead of interproximal   Overlapping  
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What error occurs when the xray beam missed part of the film   cone cutting  
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What error occurs when there is too little positive angulation for maxillary or negative for mandibular   Elongation  
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T/F....Exposing radiographs is a skill that requires proper technique each and every time   True  
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T/F....Todays sewage treatment facilities permit that developer and fixer solutions be poured down the sink drain   False  
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T/F....The endodontic film holding device is made of plastic and aids in the patients being able to close or bite down   False  
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T/F....Vertical positioning will show more open contacts of the premolar   False  
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T/F....Labial mounting is when the depressed dot is toward the operator as if the operator is viewing the films from the inside out.   False  
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T/F....To recheck your film positioning, the dot on the film is to be towards the occlusal/incisal surface   True  
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T/F....The same number of films are taken on an adult full mouth series as for a child   False  
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T/F....The paralleling technique must use a film holding device   True  
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T/F....Bitewing radiographs are also known as interproximal radiographs   True  
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T/F....Radiation exposure times are the same for children as adults   False  
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