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Why do we take x rays? - ✔✔To determine the dental health status of a patient beyond the oral exam. Periapical (PA) - ✔✔The tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth. Who benefits... from dental xrays? - ✔✔Patient, Practice, Insurance. What is the primary benefit of an xray? - ✔✔To detect disease. Decay is the most common reason, Periodontal disease is the second most common reason. What is the most lucrative reason for an xray in the State of Maine? - ✔✔Trauma xrays make the most money in the state of Maine (at hospitals) What is a Dental Fistula? - ✔✔Also called a gum boil or a parulis is an infection at the base of the tooth which forms inflamed pus. Dental fistula if not treated starts with a tooth abscess and normally ends on the gingiva or slightly in the oral vestibule. What can be found in an xray? - ✔✔Developing teeth, missing teeth, supernumary teeth(extra), impacted teeth, caries(decay), recurrent caries, periodontal disease, dilacerated roots(abnormal curves), retained root tips, periapical lesions/infections. Radiopaque - ✔✔The light or white areas of the film. The more dense the tissue or material, the whiter it will appear. Radiolucent - ✔✔Dark areas that x rays pass through easily. Furcation - ✔✔Bone has been eaten away. Usually the result of periodontal disease.What is the difference between radiographic interpretation and radiographic diagnosis? - ✔✔Interpretation is the ability to read and explain what is revealed by a radiograph. Diagnosis is giving a disease or condition to the image that is seen. THE DOCTOR IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN LEGALLY GIVE A RADIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS. Density - ✔✔The overall darkness of the x-ray picture. [Show More]

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