Oral Radiology

Film Speed Write short note on film speed. Answer. Film speed refers to the amount of radiation required to produce a radiograph of standard density. Film speed is indicated over the label side of intra-oral film packet and also on the outside of film box or container. Film speed in radiography Factors determining the film speed are: Size of silver halide … [Read more...] about Film Speed

IOPA Techniques Write short note on IOPA. Answer. Full form of IOPA is intra oral periapical X-ray. Size of IOPA Films Size 0: (22 × 33 mm): Used in children for both periapical and bitewing films, used for small mouths. Size 1: (24 × 40 mm): Used for the adult anterior periapical. IOPA full form in dentistry Size 2: (31 × 41 mm): Used for the adult … [Read more...] about IOPA Techniques

X-Ray Film Write a short note on X-ray film. Answer. An X-ray film serves as a recording medium or image receptor. A latent image is recorded in the X-ray film when it is exposed to information-carrying X-ray photons. Storage of an X-ray Film X-ray film gets adversely affected by heat, humidity, and radiation. So following points are considered for storing the … [Read more...] about X-Ray Film

Radiolucent Lesions Write short note on differential diagnosis for radiolucent lesion in maxillary anterior region. Answer. Radiolucent Lesion in Maxillary Anterior Region Periapical granuloma Radicular cyst Periapical scar Periapical abscess Surgical defect Osteomyelitis Acute apical perodontitis Traumatic bone cyst Dentigerous cyst Giant … [Read more...] about Radiolucent Lesions

Cephalogram Write short note on cephalogram. Answer. Cephalogram is an extraoral radiography of skull. This view is used to evaluate facial growth and development trauma, disease and developmental anomalies. This projection demonstrate the bones of face, skull as well as the sof tissue projection of the face. In oral surgery and prosthesis, it is used to establish … [Read more...] about Cephalogram