rad exam questions & answers 2024/2025
Radiopaque lesions may occur in:
a) bone but not soft tissue
b) soft tissue but not bone
c) neither bone nor soft tissue
d) either bone or soft tissue - ANSWERSd) either bone or soft tissue
The cavitation caused by dental caries will appear _______...
d) either bone or soft tissue - ANSWERSd) either bone or soft tissue
The cavitation caused by dental caries will appear _______ on dental images because the area of caries
will be ______ dense than surrounding structures.
a) radiopaque; more
b) radiopaque; less
c) radiolucent; more
d) radiolucent; less - ANSWERSd) radiolucent; less
A unilocular lesion with corticated borders is usually indicative of a ______ process.
Location of a lesion surrounding the apex of the tooth - ANSWERSPeriapical
Location of a lesion surrounding the crown of an impacted tooth - ANSWERSPericoronal
Descriptive term for the periphery of a lesion surround by dense cortical bone - ANSWERScorticated
, Descriptive term for radiopaque lesion that exhibits a well-demarcated localized area with a surrounding
radiolucent ring - ANSWERSTarget lesion
Descriptive term for a radiopaque lesion that resembles an orange peel - ANSWERSground glass
Descriptive term for structures that lack density and permit the passage of the x-ray beam with little or
no resistance. - ANSWERSRadiolucent
Location of a lesion between the roots of adjacent teeth. - ANSWERSinter-radicular
Descriptive term for structures that are dense and absorb or resist the passage of the x-ray beam -
ANSWERSradiopaque
You should use descriptive language when you are documenting findings from your patient's dental
image. (2) Use of descriptive language in the dental record indicates a diagnosis.
a) Both statements are true.
b) Both statements are false.
c) The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
d) The first statement is false; the second statement is true. - ANSWERSc) The first statement is true; the
second statement is false.
When you are discussing with your dentist a lesion you notice on your patient's dental image, you should
use specific terms to describe it. (2) Use of these terms, known as descriptive terminology, enables you
to communicate intelligently with others in a common language that helps prevent confusion.
a) Both statements are true.
b) Both statements are false.
c) The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
d) The first statement is false; the second statement is true. - ANSWERSa) Both statements are true.
Dental image interpretation enables the dental professional to play a vital role in the detection of ______
of the teeth and jaws that cannot be identified clinically.
1. Lesions
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