Maxillary Landmarks
The small, ovoid or round radiolucent area between the roots of the maxillary central incisors
What is the Incisive Foramen?
Tiny bumps of bone that serve as attachment sites for the genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles
What are the genial tubercles?
A microorganism capable of causing disease
What is a pathogen?
A method used to examine the interproximal surfaces of teeth.
What is a bitewing?
The portion of the tubehead that contains the tungsten target
What is the Anode?
The immovable joint between the two palatine processes of the maxilla
What is the Median Palatal Suture?
An opening or hole in bone located on the external surface of the mandible in the region of the mandibular premolars
What is the mental foramen?
This organization outlines and provides guidelines for specific infection prevention measures that pertain to dentistry, including PPE, hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene and sterilization and disinfection of instruments.
What is the CDC?
Refers to that portion of an image that is dark or black.
What is radiolucent?
The portion of the tubehead that absorbs excess heat
What is insulating oil?
A vertical bony wall or partition that divides the nasal cavity into the right and left nasal fossae
What is the nasal septum?
A tubelike passageway through bone that travels the length of the mandible
What is the mandibular canal?
The use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all pathogens, including highly resistant bacteria and mycotic spores.
Sterilization
This concept states that all exposure to radiation must be kept to a minimum.
What is ALARA (“as low as reasonably achievable”)?
This makes the size and shape of the beam 2.75 inches or 7 cm.
What is the lead collimator?
A sharp projection of the maxilla located at the anterior and inferior portion of the nasal cavity
What is the anterior nasal spine?
A marked prominence of bone on the anterior ramus of the mandible
What is the coronoic process?
Measures that include a standard of care designed to protect health care personnel and patients from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion.
What is Standard Precautions?
A flexible shield placed over the patient’s chest and lap to protect the reproductive and blood-forming tissues from scatter radiation.
What is a lead apron?
This filters out long wavelengths
What is aluminum filters?
Appears as a radiopaque hook-like projection posterior to the maxillary tuberosity area
What is the Hamulus?
A scooped-out, depressed area of bone located on the external surface of the anterior mandible
What is the Mental Fossa?
This organization classified certain chemicals as "sterilants-disinfectants"
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The name of the evil wizrd in the Harry Potter series.
Who is Lord Voldemort?
The negative portion of the tubehead
What is the Cathode?