DA 104-3

In placing a periapical radiograph, how many inches over the occlusal/incisal edge should the film packet be placed?

1/8

Which of the following are intervals of taking radiographs for routine dental exams?

6 or 12 months

The temperature for automatic processing is around ___ degrees.

90

Which of the following would appear on a bitewing radiograph?

Alveolar crest, faulty restorations, caries.

Overlapping

Angled toward mesial/distal instead of interproximal

Which of the following would a periapical radiograph show?

Apical area of a tooth, tooth development stage, eruption stage.

Movement by the patient's head or tubehead results in _____________.

Blurred image

Bitewings will detect which of the following?

Caries, faulty restorations, calculus

Foreshortening

Caused by too much angulation

Which observations should be made of a child's mouth before placing film?

Check for loose teeth, cold sores, canker sores

A film not exposed to radiation results in _______.

Clear film

If the beam missed part of the film, the result is

Cone cutting

Film artifacts

Dark fingerprint smudge marks

Streaks on film are a result of __________________.

Dirty rollers on an automatic processor, dirty processing racks

Duplication of radiograph requires _______________.

Duplicating film, duplication machine, processing method.

The technique error caused by not having enough angulation is _________.

Elongation

Labial mounting is when the depressed dot is toward the operator as if the operator is viewing the films from the inside out.

False

Radiation exposure times are the same for children as for adults.

False

The endodontic film-holding device is made of plastic and aids in the patient's being able to close or bite down.

False

The same number of films are taken on an adult full mouth series for a child.

False

Todays sewage treatment facilities permit that developer and fixer solutions be poured down the sink drain.

False

Vertical positioning will show more open contacts of the premolar.

False

Partial image

Film is not completely immersed or tanks are low solution levels

The technique error caused by having too much angulation is ________.

Foreshortening

Fogged film

Gray appearance, film image detail is lost

Placement of the film backward in the patient's mouth results in __________.

Herringbone pattern

In the developing solution, which chemical blackens the exposed silver halide crystals?

Hydroquinone

When mounting film, the term used when placing the dot towards the operator is called

Labial mounting

Dark film image is a result of ____________________.

Overdeveloping, developing solution being too warm

Dark film

Overdeveloping, developing solution temperature too high

Incorrect horizontal angulation results in _________.

Overlapping

In the paralleling technique, the film packet must be ____________

Parallel to the long axis of the tooth.

Which dental specialist would be most likely to ask for vertical bitewings?

Periodontist

In the bisecting angle exposure technique, the central beam must be

Perpendicular to the bisecting line.

Which of the following will the bitewing radiograph cover?

Premolar area, molar area

The safelight is of a _________ spectrum.

Red-orange

Cone cutting

X-ray beam missed part of the film

If an automatic processor has a daylight loader, it means the film can be __________.

processed in the daylight.

Light film image is a result of ___________________.

Underexposure, underdeveloping

In which position should the patient be placed for a bitewing radiograph?

Upright

Brown stain is a result of insufficient ______________.

Rinsing

Occlusal radiographs may be taken to view which of the following?

Supernumerary teeth, alveolar crest height, impacted teeth.

Elongation

Too little positive angulation for maxillary, or negative for mandibular

A quality assurance program refers to routine procedures that have been established to ensure high quality and minimal risk to patients.

True

Bitewing radiographs are also known as interproximal radiographs.

True

Exposing radiographs is a skill that requires proper technique each and every time.

True

The paralleling technique must use a film-holding device.

True

To recheck your film positioning, the dot on the film is to be towards the occlusal/incisal surface.

True

A general rule of thumb is to fix __________ as the developing time.

Twice as long