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Extraoral Imaging

Oral Radiography DENT-120

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Screen Film Blue or Green, 8x10 inch
Nonscreen film occlusal film, size 4. Requires more radiation that non-screen, does not cover as large an area as screen film
cassette front side is plastic-tube side, must always face the patient during exposure. Must be labeled before exposure on front side
Grid used to reduce scatter radiation that caused film fog, Grid increases contrast and reduces film fog. Placed between patients head and film. Exposure time must be increased, so should only be used when improving image quality and high contrast are necessar
Lateral jaw projection-body of mandible evaluate impacted teeth, fractures and lesions located in the body of the mandible
lateral jaw projection-ramus of mandible eval impacted third molars, large lesions, and fractures that extend into the ramus. demonstrates view from ramus to condyle
lateral cephalometric projection eval growth and development, trauma, and disease and developmental abnormalities. Bones of face and skull as well as soft tissues
posteroanterior projection facial growth and development, trauma, disease and developmental abnormalities. Demos the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, the orbits, and the nasal cavity
Waters projection evaluate the maxillary sinus area, also demos the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, orbits and nasal cavity
Submentovertex projection identify the position of the condyles, demonstrate the base of the skull, and evaluate fractures of the zygomatic arch. Also demonstrates the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses and the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus
reverse towne projection identify fractures of the condylar neck and ramus area
extraoral bite wing imaging Max and man interprox, periapical, and surrounding structures. ONe image per side.
Transcranial projection eval superior surface of the condyle and articular eminence. eval movement of the condylewhen the mouth is opened to compare joint spaces
temporomandibular joint tomography bony components of the tmj. inferior technique to CT, MR and CBCT
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