TCDHA RADIOGRAPHY THEORY
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● Who makes decisions about the number, type, and frequency of
dental radiographs?
Answer: The dentist's judgment is used to make these decisions.
●● Why is it important to consider individual dental conditions when
prescribing radiographs?
Answer: Each client's dental condition is different.
●● Who can prescribe radiographs based on individual needs?
Answer: Radiographs should be prescribed by the dentist, but dental
hygienists can make recommendations.
●● benefits of radiographs
Answer: - primary benefit is to detect disease
- they minimize and prevent toothaches
the benefit outweighs the risk
- saves time and money for the client
,- safety procedures for the client while exposing films are taken into
consideration
●● What is one use of radiographs in dentistry?
Answer: To detect diseases, lesions, etc. that can't be seen clinically.
●● How can radiographs assist in locating objects?
Answer: They can localize foreign objects.
●● What information can radiographs provide during dental treatment?
Answer: They provide information during dental treatment.
●● What aspect of patient development can radiographs evaluate?
Answer: They evaluate growth and development.
●● What type of disease can radiographs show related to bone loss?
Answer: They show periodontal disease.
●● What is one way radiographs can be used for documentation?
Answer: To document the condition of a client at a specific time.
●● What is considered the most important use of radiographs?
,Answer: Detection is the most important use of radiographs.
●● dental radiographs
Answer: - clients must be aware of benefits of early diagnosis and
treatment
- early treatment results in less client discomfort and prevents
edentulism (having no teeth)
- dental radiographs contain more information than a written record and
are an essential component of the client record
- initial radiograph examination provides baseline info concerning client
●● things that can be found in a radiograph
Answer: - developing permanent teeth
- missing teeth
-supernumerary teeth (extra teeth)
- impacted/embedded teeth
- dental caries (cavities)
recurrent caries (cavities that keep happening, and reoccuring)
- periodontal disease
- dilacerated roots
- retained roots
- periapical lesions
- other lesions
, ●● developing permenant teeth
Answer: - cant be seen clinically
- radiographs can reveal the existence or the stage of development
- can verify delayed eruption
●● missing teeth
Answer: - may result in occlusion problems due to missing teeth
- conditions associated with missing teeth are
a) hereditary ectodermal dysplasia
b) books syndrome - premolars fail to develop
c) rieger's syndrome - absent or under-developed (hypodontia or partial
adontia) teeth
●● Supernumerary teeth
Answer: -extra tooth or teeth
- most are discovered through radiographs
●● impactions
Answer: - impacted teeth are one of the most common developmental
defects in humans
- impacted teeth should be removed surgically to prevent
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● Who makes decisions about the number, type, and frequency of
dental radiographs?
Answer: The dentist's judgment is used to make these decisions.
●● Why is it important to consider individual dental conditions when
prescribing radiographs?
Answer: Each client's dental condition is different.
●● Who can prescribe radiographs based on individual needs?
Answer: Radiographs should be prescribed by the dentist, but dental
hygienists can make recommendations.
●● benefits of radiographs
Answer: - primary benefit is to detect disease
- they minimize and prevent toothaches
the benefit outweighs the risk
- saves time and money for the client
,- safety procedures for the client while exposing films are taken into
consideration
●● What is one use of radiographs in dentistry?
Answer: To detect diseases, lesions, etc. that can't be seen clinically.
●● How can radiographs assist in locating objects?
Answer: They can localize foreign objects.
●● What information can radiographs provide during dental treatment?
Answer: They provide information during dental treatment.
●● What aspect of patient development can radiographs evaluate?
Answer: They evaluate growth and development.
●● What type of disease can radiographs show related to bone loss?
Answer: They show periodontal disease.
●● What is one way radiographs can be used for documentation?
Answer: To document the condition of a client at a specific time.
●● What is considered the most important use of radiographs?
,Answer: Detection is the most important use of radiographs.
●● dental radiographs
Answer: - clients must be aware of benefits of early diagnosis and
treatment
- early treatment results in less client discomfort and prevents
edentulism (having no teeth)
- dental radiographs contain more information than a written record and
are an essential component of the client record
- initial radiograph examination provides baseline info concerning client
●● things that can be found in a radiograph
Answer: - developing permanent teeth
- missing teeth
-supernumerary teeth (extra teeth)
- impacted/embedded teeth
- dental caries (cavities)
recurrent caries (cavities that keep happening, and reoccuring)
- periodontal disease
- dilacerated roots
- retained roots
- periapical lesions
- other lesions
, ●● developing permenant teeth
Answer: - cant be seen clinically
- radiographs can reveal the existence or the stage of development
- can verify delayed eruption
●● missing teeth
Answer: - may result in occlusion problems due to missing teeth
- conditions associated with missing teeth are
a) hereditary ectodermal dysplasia
b) books syndrome - premolars fail to develop
c) rieger's syndrome - absent or under-developed (hypodontia or partial
adontia) teeth
●● Supernumerary teeth
Answer: -extra tooth or teeth
- most are discovered through radiographs
●● impactions
Answer: - impacted teeth are one of the most common developmental
defects in humans
- impacted teeth should be removed surgically to prevent
