Tcdha rad chap 1 8 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

radiolucent correct answersappears black or dark on a radiograph insufficient density tissues are soft or thin ex. air spaces, soft tissue, dental pulp, PDL space radiopaque correct answersappears white or light on a radiograph dense tissues are hard or thick ex. enamel, dentin, bone density correct answersrefers to the overall blackness or darkness on a dental radiograph what happens to a film if the density is too high correct answersit will appear dark what will ...

radiolucent - correct answer appears black or dark on a radiograph insufficient density tissues are soft or thin ex. air spaces, soft tissue, dental pulp, PDL space radiopaque - correct answer appears white or light on a radiograph dense tissues are hard or thick ex. enamel, dentin, bone density - correct answer refers to the overall blackness or darkness on a dental radiograph what happens to a film if the density is too high - correct answer it will appear dark ...