Safety First
Wizz
All Things X-rays
Anatomy
Random
100
How should all patients be treated?
as potentially infectious
100
a 7-year-old patient comes into the office and she needs x-rays. She has mixed dentition. Which x-rays will you take?
a panoramic along with bitewings
100
how many images make up a FMX?
18-20
100
when taking x-rays and the image appears to be too long or stretched out, what is this term called?
elongation
100
what does "pulpectomy" mean?
root canal
200
what does ALARA mean?
as low as reasonably achievable
200
Ionization occurs when...?
an electrically neutral atom loses an electron and becomes a positively charged ion and the free electron a negative ion
200
which restorations appear the most radiopaque on xrays?
metallic / metal
200
what is this landmark?
Coronoid process
200
how do you chat a missing tooth? What is the color/symbol?
blue X through the tooth
300
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employees who work with ionizing radiation to wear what?
a dosimeter
300
name the color of every XCP and which area it will capture. (Example: green = root canals)
yellow = molars/premolars
blue = anterior teeth
red = interproximal for molars and premolars
300
In a FMX, the images in each arch consist of:
Molars, Premolars, Anteriors, and Bitewings
300
when you can stick an instrument in-between the roots of a tooth caused by severe bone loss, what is this called?
furcation
300
what is this called? Why would you use it?
Snap-a-ray. Helps when the XCP does not work / small mouth / kids
400
which instrument is considered a "critical instrument?"
surgical forceps - anything that comes into contact with open skin/blood/saliva
400
what does the blue symbol indicate?
a supernumerary tooth (extra tooth)
400
what is this landmark called?
incisive foramen
400
what is this landmark?
Zygomatic process of the maxilla
400
what is the correct order to put on and take off PPE?
gown, mask, glasses, gloves. Then gloves, glasses, mask, gown
500
when a pregnant patient comes in for x-rays, what do you say/do?
"The doctor has ordered only the x-ray that is essential for your treatment today." Can also place 2 lead aprons on the patient
500
what are the 3 major elements that make up the x-ray machine?
Vacuum tube, high-voltage power source, and operating console
500
when doing a FMX, how many periapical images and how many bitewing images will you take?
14 periapicals and 4 bitewings
500
The mental foramen is frequently misdiagnosed as a _________ because of its apical location
Periapical granuloma
500
what does "supernumerary" mean?
extra tooth