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Which areas are included in a bite-wing image?
Which areas are included in a bite-wing image?
- The occlusal surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth
- The roots of maxillary and mandibular teeth
- The facial surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth
- The crowns of maxillary and mandibular teeth (correct)
What is the primary reason for taking bite-wing images?
What is the primary reason for taking bite-wing images?
- To monitor the progression of caries
- To check existing restorations
- To check gum disease
- To detect interproximal caries (tooth decay) (correct)
What is the purpose of the bite-wing technique?
What is the purpose of the bite-wing technique?
- To examine the occlusal surfaces of teeth
- To examine the lingual surfaces of teeth
- To examine the interproximal surfaces of teeth (correct)
- To examine the facial surfaces of teeth
Which plane does horizontal angulation refer to?
Which plane does horizontal angulation refer to?
What happens when there is incorrect horizontal angulation?
What happens when there is incorrect horizontal angulation?
What is the recommended vertical angulation when using a bite-wing tab without a beam alignment device?
What is the recommended vertical angulation when using a bite-wing tab without a beam alignment device?
What is the purpose of stabilizing the bite-wing receptor when using the bite-wing technique?
What is the purpose of stabilizing the bite-wing receptor when using the bite-wing technique?
Which direction is the long portion of the bite-wing receptor placed in a vertical bite-wing technique?
Which direction is the long portion of the bite-wing receptor placed in a vertical bite-wing technique?
What color is the aiming ring of the Rinn XCP bite-wing instrument?
What color is the aiming ring of the Rinn XCP bite-wing instrument?
What size bite-wing receptor is recommended for adult patients?
What size bite-wing receptor is recommended for adult patients?
Why is a size 3 receptor not recommended for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
Why is a size 3 receptor not recommended for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
Where should the receptor be positioned for premolar bitewing placement?
Where should the receptor be positioned for premolar bitewing placement?
What is an edentulous space?
What is an edentulous space?
What is the purpose of placing a cotton roll in the area of a missing tooth?
What is the purpose of placing a cotton roll in the area of a missing tooth?
Which angulation is responsible for overlapped contact areas in a bite-wing image?
Which angulation is responsible for overlapped contact areas in a bite-wing image?
What is the recommended vertical angulation when using a bite-wing tab without a beam alignment device?
What is the recommended vertical angulation when using a bite-wing tab without a beam alignment device?
Which receptor placement rule states that the bite-wing receptor must be positioned parallel to the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth?
Which receptor placement rule states that the bite-wing receptor must be positioned parallel to the crowns of both maxillary and mandibular teeth?
What is the consequence of using an excessive negative vertical angulation when exposing a bite-wing image?
What is the consequence of using an excessive negative vertical angulation when exposing a bite-wing image?
Which size bite-wing receptor is recommended for examining the posterior teeth of children with primary dentitions?
Which size bite-wing receptor is recommended for examining the posterior teeth of children with primary dentitions?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
In which direction is the long portion of a size 2 bite-wing receptor placed for most bite-wing exposures?
In which direction is the long portion of a size 2 bite-wing receptor placed for most bite-wing exposures?
What is the purpose of using a beam alignment device or a bite-wing tab in the bite-wing technique?
What is the purpose of using a beam alignment device or a bite-wing tab in the bite-wing technique?
Which one of these is the primary reason for taking bite-wing images?
Which one of these is the primary reason for taking bite-wing images?
What is the purpose of the bite-wing technique?
What is the purpose of the bite-wing technique?
What is the function of a bite-wing receptor?
What is the function of a bite-wing receptor?
Which teeth should the receptor be centered on for molar bitewing placement?
Which teeth should the receptor be centered on for molar bitewing placement?
What is the purpose of using a vertical bite-wing image?
What is the purpose of using a vertical bite-wing image?
What is the recommended technique modification for bite-wing receptor placement in an edentulous space?
What is the recommended technique modification for bite-wing receptor placement in an edentulous space?
Which teeth should the receptor be centered on for premolar bitewing placement?
Which teeth should the receptor be centered on for premolar bitewing placement?
What is the purpose of using a cotton roll in the area of a missing tooth during bite-wing exposures?
What is the purpose of using a cotton roll in the area of a missing tooth during bite-wing exposures?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for posterior teeth in adult patients?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for posterior teeth in adult patients?
Which one of these is NOT included in a bite-wing image?
Which one of these is NOT included in a bite-wing image?
What is the purpose of using a bite-wing tab in the bite-wing technique?
What is the purpose of using a bite-wing tab in the bite-wing technique?
What is the primary reason for taking bite-wing images?
What is the primary reason for taking bite-wing images?
Which angulation is recommended when using a bite-wing tab without a beam alignment device?
Which angulation is recommended when using a bite-wing tab without a beam alignment device?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
What happens when there is incorrect horizontal angulation?
What happens when there is incorrect horizontal angulation?
What is the purpose of using a beam alignment device or a bite-wing tab in the bite-wing technique?
What is the purpose of using a beam alignment device or a bite-wing tab in the bite-wing technique?
Which of the following is true about overlapped contacts in a bite-wing image?
Which of the following is true about overlapped contacts in a bite-wing image?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for examining the posterior teeth of children with primary dentitions?
What is the recommended size of the bite-wing receptor for examining the posterior teeth of children with primary dentitions?
Which direction is the long portion of a size 2 bite-wing receptor placed for most bite-wing exposures?
Which direction is the long portion of a size 2 bite-wing receptor placed for most bite-wing exposures?
Why is a size 3 receptor not recommended for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
Why is a size 3 receptor not recommended for bite-wing exposures in adult patients?
