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Summary Dental Radiography Part 2
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Occlusal ,localization ,
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Disto-Oblique
Techniques
Chapter 21 .
, Terminology
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Occlusal surfaces
chewing surfaces
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on the posterior teeth
·
Occlusal Examination
A type of intraoral radiographic examination
·
to inspect large areas of maxilla or
mandible on one image
.
·
Occlusal Technique
-
Method used to expose a receptor in occlusal
examination
·
Occlusal Receptor /receptor =
film PSP
,
or Sensor
·
In the occlusal technique ,
a size 4 intraoral
receptor is used for adults , size 2 for children .
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The patient "occludes or bites on the
·
entire receptor
Why use occlusal Films ?
·
A supplementary imagina technique used in
conjunctions with periapical or BWX images
.
·
used when large areas or of maxilla or
mandible must be visualized
Perferred when area of interest is larger than
a periapical receptor or when placement of
periapical receptors is too difficult for patients .
·
Examples :
·
Locate retained roots of extracted teeth
·
Evaluate boundaries of maxillary Sinus
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Evaluate Fractures
·
Examine area of cleft palate
, Occlusal Film : MaxillaryTopographic
Technique
·
Used to evaluate the palate and the
anterior teeth of the maxilla
Set the exposure control factors on the
·
X-ray unit according to the recommendations
of the receptor manufacturer
·
Position patient with the maxillary arch
parallel to the floor .
·
Place aSize 4 receptor with the tube side
facingthe maxilla and the long edge in a
Side-to-side direction
Insert the receptor into the patients
·
mouth as far as as the
posteriorly
patient can tolerate .
·
Instruct the patient to bite
gently on
the receptor .
-
The receptor (film) is positioned between
the occlusal surfaces of the
maxillary teeth
.
-
The receptor will be stabilized when
the
patient bites down .
·
Position the PID with the central tray
directed through the midline of the arch
toward center of film .
·
Position the PID e + 65 vertical angulation
Toward the center of the recptor place
the top edge of the PID between the
Patient's eyebrows on the bridge of
the nose
.
,·
Cover the film with PIDy expose film .
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↑ Maxillary
Cyst
Occlusal Film : Lateral (LorR) Projection
Technique
·
used to examine the palatal roots of the
molar teeth
.
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Position Patient with maxillary arch
parallel to the floor
-
place a size 4 receptor with tube
Side
facing the maxilla and the long edge in
front to back direction .
-
Place receptor as far posteriorly as
patient cantolerate
-
Vertical angulation of the PID will be + 600
Place edge of PID above the corner of the
patient's eyebrow .
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