What restorations have a base present on the bitewing radiographs?

You are looking at your patient’s dental images. On tooth number 30, you see a large restoration with smooth margins that doesn’t conform to the tooth and has a ghostlike radiopaque appearance. Which type of restoration does your patient have on tooth number 30?

The entire crown and root of tooth #5 and a portion of #6 must be seen on a ________radiograph.

The term radiolucent describes structures that appear light or white on a radiograph. Radiopaque describes structures that appear dark or black on a dental radiograph.

In viewing the vertical bitewing radiographs, which teeth would be considered a horizontal overlap?

Match the following descriptions with the proper type of radiograph.

What is the sequence order for taking a set of four bitewing radiographs? Position the digital film in the XCP holder. Determine the need for any retakes. Explain the procedure to the patient. Push the exposure button. Place the radiographic device intraorally. Mount the radiographs  

Image A has the patient in the erect position.

Refer to Image E.  If the fundus is posterior, which would be in the fundus when imaging an AP projection of the stomach while the patient is recumbent?

A__ Difficulty in swallowing E__ Replacement of normal squamous epithelium with columnar epithelium C__ May lead to esophagitis F__ May be secondary to cirrhosis of the liver D__ Large outpouching of the esophagus B__ Also called cardiospasm G__ Most common form is adenocarcinoma