Panoramic Imaging
Chin too low
Developer
Minimum distance from the patient during exposure.
6 feet
Most radiopaque tooth structure
enamel
Radiopaque calcification found in pulp tissue
pulp stone
This structure should be touching the palate during exposure
Tongue
Principle that stands for keeping radiation exposures as low as reasonably achievable
ALARA
Radiolucent opening surrounded by genial tubercles
Lingual foramen
Bent or curved tooth root
Dilaceration
Patient too far forward
Yellow-brown stains indicate inadequate processing during this step
Fixing/Washiing
Patients should remove these before panoramic imaging
Jewelry and metallic objects
The only portion of the mandible commonly seen on maxillary molar periapicals
coronoid process
Periapical abscesses usually appear this way on radiographs
Radiolucent