Quality Control
Name 3 items in dental radiography that is susceptible to cross contamination.
Extension arm, control panel, lead vest and thyroid collar
What may cause problems while placing bitewings?
Mandibular tori
Name 4 things that can be used to expose an upper right molar radiograph.
Periapical x-ray, bitewing, panorex, CBCT, distal oblique
How do we do quality control for the dental x-ray units at OC?
Stepwedges
Which method would be used for patients with small mouths, children, and low palatal vaults? Paralleling or Bisecting?
Bisecting
Is there a more or less vertical angulation when moving towards the posterior portion of the mouth?
Less
What should traditional radiographic films be labeled with?
Patient's name, dentist name, date taken, CDA's name
What are abnormal or unusual conditions that should be consulted?
Sores in mouth or current radiation treatment
What type of patient is prescribed a panoramic radiograph?
Any patients,
children: for eruption patterns
Adults: impacted teeth, cysts, bone levels
Edentulous patients: look at bone levels, root tips, impacted teeth
What should each digital radiograph be labeled with?
Patient's name, date taken, and dentist name
What must be done with a patient refused x-rays?
Document in chart, discuss with dentist
Name 3 malfunctions that qualify control test monitor regarding the dental x-ray unit and film processing.
Dental x-ray unit: output variations, collimation problems, tube head drifting, timing errors
Film Processing: time and temperature, film freshness, safety light, solution strength
Are the exposure items different on an adult as opposed to an edentulous patient and a child? If so, by how much time?
Exposure times don't vary during Phosphor plates, but will vary with a panorex or analog films.