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This document provides the complete test bank for Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 6th Edition by Joen Iannucci and Laura Jansen Howerton, covering all chapters from 1 to 35. It includes verified questions and correct answers focused on radiographic principles, techniques, safety, and interpretation. The material is fully aligned with the 6th edition and is ideal for dental hygiene and dental assisting students preparing for exams or coursework assessments.

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Test Bank for Dental Radiography, Principles And Techniques

6th Edition

By Joen Iannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton

All Chapters (1-35) |Q&A Verified | Graded A+

ISBN 9780323695510




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01: Radiation History ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Radiation Physics ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 03: Radiation Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 04: Radiation Biology ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 05: Radiation Protection ................................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 06: Dental X-Ray Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 82
Chapter 07: Dental X-Ray Film ......................................................................................................................................... 90
Chapter 08: Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics .................................................................................................. 114
Chapter 09: Dental X-Ray Film Processing .............................................................................................................. 127
Chapter 10: Quality Assurance in the Dental Office ............................................................................................. 155
Chapter 11: Dental Radiographs and the Dental Radiographer...................................................................... 169
Chapter 12: Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer ........................................................................... 177
Chapter 13: Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer .......................................................................... 183
Chapter 14: Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer ..................................................................................... 193
Chapter 15: Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer ........................................................................... 205
Chapter 16: Introduction to Radiographic Examinations.................................................................................. 224
Chapter 17: Paralleling Technique .............................................................................................................................. 233
Chapter 18: Bisecting Technique ................................................................................................................................. 251
Chapter 19: Bite-Wing Technique ............................................................................................................................... 270
Chapter 20: Exposure and Technique Errors ......................................................................................................... 281
Chapter 21: Occlusal and Localization Techniques .............................................................................................. 299
Chapter 22: Panoramic Imaging ................................................................................................................................... 310
Chapter 23: Extraoral Imaging ...................................................................................................................................... 329
Chapter 24: Imaging of Patients with Special Needs ........................................................................................... 343
Chapter 25: Digital Imaging ........................................................................................................................................... 355
Chapter 26: Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging................................................................................................... 367
Chapter 27: Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images ................................................................................................... 381
Chapter 28: Film Mounting and Viewing .................................................................................................................. 420
Chapter 29: Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images ............................................................................................... 431
Chapter 30: Introduction to Image Interpretation ............................................................................................... 451

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Chapter 31: Descriptive Terminology ........................................................................................................................ 455
Chapter 32: Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects................................ 465
Chapter 33: Interpretation of Dental Caries ............................................................................................................ 476
Chapter 34: Interpretation of Periodontal Disease .............................................................................................. 485
Chapter 35: Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions ................................................. 493




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Chapter 01: Radiation History
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Radiation is defined as

a. a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.

b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on
a receptor.

c. a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target
in an x-ray tube.

d. a branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-rays.

CORRECT ANSWER: A

Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles. An x-ray is a beam of energy
that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on a receptor.

X-radiation is a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal
target in an x-ray tube. Radiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of

x-rays.

DIF: Recall REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1

TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation

MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Principles of radiophysics
and radiobiology

2. A radiograph is defined as

a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on
a receptor.

b. a picture on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body.

c. the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of an image receptor to x-rays.

d. a form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles.

CORRECT ANSWER: B

An x-ray is a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
on a receptor. A radiograph is a picture on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object
or body. Radiography is the art and science of making dental images by the exposure of a receptor
to x-rays. Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.


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