Radiology Chapter 16

Complete Mouth Radiographic Series. An intraoral series of dental radiographs that show all the tooth-bearing areas of the upper and lower jaws (also known as full mouth series or complete series).

With teeth, areas that exhibit teeth.

Without teeth.

Radiographic inspection of large areas of the skull or jaws. Requires the use of extraoral film.

An intraoral film used to examine the crowns of both the maxillary and mandibular teeth on one film.

A type of dental x-ray film that is placed outside the mouth during x-ray exposure; extraoral films are used to examine large areas of the skull or jaws.

A type of dental x-ray film placed inside the mouth during x-ray exposure; intraoral films are used to examine teeth and supporting structures.

An intraoral film used to examine large areas of the maxilla or mandible; the patient "occludes" or bites on the entire film.

An intraoral film used to examine the entire tooth and supporting bone.

A radiographic inspection used to examine the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth on a single film. Uses bite-wing film and bite-wing technique.

A radiographic examination used to inspect large areas of the maxilla or the mandible on one film. Uses occlusal film and occlusal technique.

A radiographic inspection used to examine the entire tooth and supporting bone. Uses periapical film and is obtained through the paralleling technique and bisecting technique.

A radiograph that provides much information with images that have proper density and contrast, have sharp outlines, and are of the same shape and size as the object being radiographed.

Regions of the maxilla and mandible in which the 32 teeth of the human dentition are normally located.

Periapical, interproximal, and occlusal