Chapter 16: Introduction to Radiographic Examinations

Chapter 16: Introduction to Radiographic Examinations

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following images is used to evaluate the crown, roots, and supporting bone of a tooth?

ANS:  A

The periapical intraoral image examination is used to examine the entire tooth (crown and root) and supporting bone; the interproximal examination does not show the entire root; the occlusal examination is used to examine large areas of the maxilla or the mandible on one image; the panoramic examination is an extraoral image.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   Page 148        OBJ:   1 | 3

TOP:   CDA, RHS, I.B.1.b.ii. Compare paralleling and bisecting angle techniques, including advantages and disadvantages            MSC:  NBDHE, 2.3 Technique

2. Bisecting and paralleling are two methods used for obtaining which of the following dental images?

ANS:  A

The bisecting and paralleling methods are used for taking periapical images.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   Page 148        OBJ:   2 | 3

TOP:   CDA, RHS, I.B.1.b.ii. Compare paralleling and bisecting angle techniques, including advantages and disadvantages            MSC:  NBDHE, 2.3 Technique

3. Which of the following is an extraoral image?

ANS:  C

A periapical images is an intraoral images. A bitewing is an intraoral image. A lateral jaw is an extraoral image. An occlusal is an intraoral image.

DIF:    Comprehension                               REF:   Page 150        OBJ:   6

TOP:   CDA, RHS, I.B.1.b.ii. Compare paralleling and bisecting angle techniques, including advantages and disadvantages            MSC:  NBDHE, 2.3 Technique

4. Which technique examines the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on a single image?

ANS:  D

The interproximal examination examines the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on a single image.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   Page 148        OBJ:   1

TOP:   CDA, RHS, I.B.1.b.ii. Compare paralleling and bisecting angle techniques, including advantages and disadvantages            MSC:  NBDHE, 2.3 Technique