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12 Cards in this Set
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The distance between the film and the tooth in the bisecting technique |
The film is placed as close to the tooth as possible |
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The advantage to using the bisecting technique |
Decreased exposure time A film holder is not needed |
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The proper direction of the central ray in the bisecting technique |
90 degrees to the imaginary bisector |
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True or False: The disadvantages of the bisecting technique outweigh the advantages |
True |
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What can cause overlapped contact areas |
Incorrect Horizontal Angulation |
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What can cause elongated or foreshortened images |
Incorrect Vertical Angulation |
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Result of excessive vertical angulation |
Foreshortening |
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Result of insufficient vertical angulation |
Elongated |
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When placing the periapical radiograph in the mouth the film should appear ______ inch beyond the incisal edge. |
1/8 |
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The image on the processed film is foreshortened, how do you correct this |
Decreasing the Vertical Angle |
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The processed film shows teeth that are elongated, how do you correct this |
Increase the Vertical Angle |
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What degree of vertical angle is used for Mandibular Molar Peripicals |
+5 Degrees |
