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The 5 types of Patients you will
encounter in your practice
You have a recall patient with clinical
caries. Which class of patients fall into
the prescription guideline of a
posterior bitewing exam every 6-12
month intervals if the proximal
contacts cannot be examined visually
or with a probe?
You have a recall patient with an
increased risk for clinical caries. Which
class of patients fall into the
prescription guideline of a posterior
bitewing exam every 6-18 month
intervals if the proximal contacts
cannot be examined visually or with a
probe?
You have a recall patient with no
clinical caries. Which class of patients
fall into the prescription guideline of a
posterior bitewing exam every 12-24
month intervals if the proximal
contacts cannot be examined visually
or with a probe?
You have a recall patient with no
increased risk for caries. Which class
of patients fall into the prescription
guideline of a posterior bitewing exam
every 18-36 month intervals if the
proximal contacts cannot be examined
visually or with a probe?
You have a recall patient with no
clinical caries. Which class of patients
fall into the prescription guideline of a
posterior bitewing exam every 24-36
month intervals if the proximal
contacts cannot be examined visually
or with a probe?
You have a 6 year old patient with
caries on 19 and 30. You write a
prescription for a dental radiograph
because you cannot see the proximal
contacts visually. Within what time
period should you prescribe the
radiographs for this recall patient?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Child with Primary dentition,

Child with transitional dentition,
Adolescent with Permanent Teeth
Adult dentate or partially edentulous
Adult edentulous

1. Child with Primary dentition,

2. Child with transitional dentition,
3. Adolescent with Permanent Teeth

4. Adult dentate or partially edentulous

1. Child with Primary Dentition

2. Child with Transitional dentition

3. Adolescent with Permanent Dentition

4. Adult dentate or partially edentulous

Every 6-12 months

You have a 36 year old patient with

caries on 19 and 30; she is missing no
teeth. You write a prescription for a
dental radiograph because you cannot
see the proximal contacts visually.
Within what time period should you
prescribe the radiographs for this
recall patient?
You have a recall patient with good
dental hygiene. She is a 3 year old and
has no carries on any of her teeth.
When would be a good time range to
prescribe a radiograph?

Every 6-18 months

Every 12-24 months

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What are the 5 things you should

include when ordering a radiograph?

Examples of occult diseases

What is the typical radiographic dose

for radiotherapy patients?
What is the typical radiographic dose
for a Full Mouth Series (FMX)?
Units of Exposure
(Exposure is a measure of the
ionization produced in the air by x-rays
or gamma rays)
Units of Absorption
(Abs of 1 joule of radiation per 1 kg of
matter)
Units of Equivalent Dose

Units of Effective Dose

Units of radioactivity

1. Patient identification
2. Identification of individual ordering the
Exam
3. Exam type
4. Clinical Indications for the Exam Clearly
stated
5. Exact anatomical part to be examined
1. Impacted teeth
2. Foreign bodies
3. Odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts
4. Retained root
5. Apical pathosis (periapical pathosis)
6. Intrabody tumor
50-60 Gray
About 20 mGray
Kinetic Energy released Per unit mass (KERMA )
- Measures the kinetic energy transferred
from photons to electrons.
Gray (Gy)
- Energy transferred from ionizing radiation
per unit mass of irradiated matter
Sievert
- Biological effects of radiation on varying
tissues
Sievert
- Assigning a value to different tissues
based on their sensitivity to radiation
Becquerel (Bq)
- A measure of decay rate or disintegration
of a sample of radioactive material

TLD - Thermoluminescence Dosimeter

Lithium Fluoride
OSL Optically Stimulated
Luminescence
Aluminum Oxide Crystals

One time use monitoring device that is sensitive

to radiation

Hematopoietic Syndrome

2-7gy

GI Syndrome

7-15gy

CVS and CNS Syndrome

Excess of 50 gy

Prodromal syndrome

1-2gy

A device that can be re-used and cumulates the

dose of radiation over long periods of times

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