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Panoramic radiograph
A type of extraoral curved-surface radiograph that shows the entire upper and lower jaws in a continuous single film.
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Maxillary sinus radiograph
A frontal radiograph of the maxillary sinuses and the zygomas that allows direct comparison of both sides.
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Lateral skull radiograph
A radiograph of the sinuses and lateral aspects of the cranial skeleton.
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Lateral oblique radiograph
A radiograph used to examine the body of the mandible and the ramus. Projections may be performed with conventional dental radiographical film and may cover a broader area than a typical periapical radiograph. Also called lateral jaw survey.
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Lateral cephalometric radiograph
A radiograph of the entire head, taken from the side with the head in a fixed position and used to make definitive observations or measurements.
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Dental radiograph
A radiograph of dental structures made on x-ray film or stored as a digital image. The radiographs may be extraoral or intraoral. Three common types of intraoral dental images are periapical, interproximal, and occlusal radiographs.
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Cephalogram radiograph
A radiograph of the jaws, teeth, and skull, used to demonstrate dental occlusion and its relation to other craniofacial structures.
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Bucket-handle radiograph
An informal term for radiograph taken with the beam aimed from beneath the chin toward the vertex of the skull. It is used to assess facial and orbital floor injuries.
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Bregma-menton radiograph
A radiograph taken in the submental-vertex plane, from below the chin to the top of the skull. It shows the contour of the zygomatic arches and the lateral separation of the mandibular condyles, coronoid processes, or both.
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Bitewing radiograph
A radiograph that shows the crowns and upper third of the roots of upper and lower teeth. It is made by using a dental film with a tab (bitewing) or placement device that holds the film in place when the jaws are closed on the tab and is used to detect proximal caries and the…
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