Test Bank
Essentials Of Dental Radiography For Dental Assistants And
Hygienists
By Evelyn Thomson
10th Edition
,Table Of Contents
Part I: Radiation Basics
1. Dental Radiography: Historical Perspective And Future Trends
2. Characteristics And Measurement Of Radiation
3. The Dental X-Ray Machine: Components And Function
4. Factors Affecting Radiographic Quality
Part Ii: Radiation Biology And Ii Radiation Safety
5. Effects Of Radiation Exposure
6. Radiation Protection
Part Iii: Dental X-Ray Image Receptors And Image Production
7. Dental X-Ray Film And Processing Methods
8. Digital Radiography And Image Acquisition
Part Iv: Dental Radiographer Fundamentals
9. Infection Control
10. Legal And Ethical Responsibilities
11. Patient Relations And Education
Part V: Dental Radiographic Techniques
12. Introduction To Radiographic Examinations
13. The Periapical Examination—Paralleling (Technique
14. The Periapical Examination—Bisecting Technique
15. The Bitewing Examination
16. The Occlusal Examination
17. The Panoramic Examination
Part Vi: Radiographic Errors And Quality Assurance
18. Identifying And Correcting Undiagnostic Radiographs
19. Quality Control And Environmental Safety In Dental Radiography
Part Vii: Viewing And Interpreting Dental Radiographic Images
20. Image Orientation And Introduction To Interpretation
21. Recognizing Normal Radiographic Anatomy— Intraoral Radiographs
22. Recognizing Normal Radiographic Anatomy— Panoramic Radiographs
23. Radiographic Appearance Of Dental Materials And Foreign Objects
24. The Use Of Radiographs In The Detection Of Dental Caries
25. The Use Of Radiographs In The Evaluation Of Periodontal Diseases
26. Describing Radiographic Anomalies, Lesions, And Opportunistic Screening
Part Viii: Radiographic Techniques For Specific Needs
27. Pediatric Radiographic Techniques
28. Radiographic Techniques For Patients With Special Needs
29. Radiographic Techniques For Specific Oral Conditions
,Test Bank
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Who was awarded the first nobel prize for physics in 1901, for his experimental work with radiation?
a. W. J. Morton
b. O. Walkhoff
c. W. D. Coolidge
d. W. C. Roentgen
2. Who is credited with introducing the bitewing radiograph?
a. F. W. Mccormack
b. H. R. Raper
c. G. M. Fitzgerald
d. C. E. Kells
3. Who developed the hot cathode ray tube?
a. W. D. Coolidge
b. W. A. Price
c. H. R. Raper
d. W. H. Rollins
4. The development of radiation protection as a science is credited to:
a. A. Cieszyński.
b. W. D. Coolidge.
c. W. H. Rollins.
d. F. Mouyen.
, 5. What new orleans dentist first made practical use of x-rays in the treatment of
dental patients?
a. H. R. Raper
b. G. M. Fitzgerald
c. F. Mouyen
d. C. E. Kells
6. Early researchers working in the field of radiography were not aware that continued
exposure to x-rays produced accumulations of radiation effects in the body because
x-rays are invisible.
a. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
7. The most significant advancement in the early days of radiography came in 1913 when w. D. Coolidge:
a. Became the first to alert the profession of the dangers of radiation exposure and advocated for the science
of radiation protection.
b. Exposed a prototype of a dental radiograph, setting the stage for preventive oral health care.
c. Developed a variable, high kilovoltage x-ray machine compatible with the paralleling technique.
d. Introduced an x-ray tube that allowed for an x-ray output that could be predetermined and accurately
controlled.
8. The first dental radiograph was produced using an exposure time of:
a. 0.5 second.
b. 1 minute.
c. 5 minutes.
d. 25 minutes.
Essentials Of Dental Radiography For Dental Assistants And
Hygienists
By Evelyn Thomson
10th Edition
,Table Of Contents
Part I: Radiation Basics
1. Dental Radiography: Historical Perspective And Future Trends
2. Characteristics And Measurement Of Radiation
3. The Dental X-Ray Machine: Components And Function
4. Factors Affecting Radiographic Quality
Part Ii: Radiation Biology And Ii Radiation Safety
5. Effects Of Radiation Exposure
6. Radiation Protection
Part Iii: Dental X-Ray Image Receptors And Image Production
7. Dental X-Ray Film And Processing Methods
8. Digital Radiography And Image Acquisition
Part Iv: Dental Radiographer Fundamentals
9. Infection Control
10. Legal And Ethical Responsibilities
11. Patient Relations And Education
Part V: Dental Radiographic Techniques
12. Introduction To Radiographic Examinations
13. The Periapical Examination—Paralleling (Technique
14. The Periapical Examination—Bisecting Technique
15. The Bitewing Examination
16. The Occlusal Examination
17. The Panoramic Examination
Part Vi: Radiographic Errors And Quality Assurance
18. Identifying And Correcting Undiagnostic Radiographs
19. Quality Control And Environmental Safety In Dental Radiography
Part Vii: Viewing And Interpreting Dental Radiographic Images
20. Image Orientation And Introduction To Interpretation
21. Recognizing Normal Radiographic Anatomy— Intraoral Radiographs
22. Recognizing Normal Radiographic Anatomy— Panoramic Radiographs
23. Radiographic Appearance Of Dental Materials And Foreign Objects
24. The Use Of Radiographs In The Detection Of Dental Caries
25. The Use Of Radiographs In The Evaluation Of Periodontal Diseases
26. Describing Radiographic Anomalies, Lesions, And Opportunistic Screening
Part Viii: Radiographic Techniques For Specific Needs
27. Pediatric Radiographic Techniques
28. Radiographic Techniques For Patients With Special Needs
29. Radiographic Techniques For Specific Oral Conditions
,Test Bank
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Who was awarded the first nobel prize for physics in 1901, for his experimental work with radiation?
a. W. J. Morton
b. O. Walkhoff
c. W. D. Coolidge
d. W. C. Roentgen
2. Who is credited with introducing the bitewing radiograph?
a. F. W. Mccormack
b. H. R. Raper
c. G. M. Fitzgerald
d. C. E. Kells
3. Who developed the hot cathode ray tube?
a. W. D. Coolidge
b. W. A. Price
c. H. R. Raper
d. W. H. Rollins
4. The development of radiation protection as a science is credited to:
a. A. Cieszyński.
b. W. D. Coolidge.
c. W. H. Rollins.
d. F. Mouyen.
, 5. What new orleans dentist first made practical use of x-rays in the treatment of
dental patients?
a. H. R. Raper
b. G. M. Fitzgerald
c. F. Mouyen
d. C. E. Kells
6. Early researchers working in the field of radiography were not aware that continued
exposure to x-rays produced accumulations of radiation effects in the body because
x-rays are invisible.
a. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
7. The most significant advancement in the early days of radiography came in 1913 when w. D. Coolidge:
a. Became the first to alert the profession of the dangers of radiation exposure and advocated for the science
of radiation protection.
b. Exposed a prototype of a dental radiograph, setting the stage for preventive oral health care.
c. Developed a variable, high kilovoltage x-ray machine compatible with the paralleling technique.
d. Introduced an x-ray tube that allowed for an x-ray output that could be predetermined and accurately
controlled.
8. The first dental radiograph was produced using an exposure time of:
a. 0.5 second.
b. 1 minute.
c. 5 minutes.
d. 25 minutes.
