Dental Radiography

2. a side profile radiograph that is commonly used in oral surgery and orthodontics
4. an abbreviation for the amount of radiation used on a pt.
5. a thin piece in a packet that is affected by radiation
10. controls the number of electrons produced to create ionization
12. the depth of the greyscale
14. type of radiation that directly comes out of the central beam
15. a source of neutrons and protons that attracts electrons
17. an error caused by improper central beam alignment
20. the topic of taking intraoral and extraoral X-rays

1. controls the amount of density in a radiograph
3. is the preferred technique when taking radiographs
6. taking a radiograph by using a film packet and then transferring it to a computer
7. the first solution used when manual processing a radiograph
8. an error that is caused by too much vertical angulation
9. a part of the tube head that allows the operator to aim the central beam before exposing a radiograph
11. when developer and fixer mix, it creates a smell like...
13. one radiograph that shows one's complete dentition
16. taking a radiograph by using a sensor and having the image immediately be uploaded to the computer
18. a source of electrons that power the anode
19. a type of intraoral radiograph that is primarily used to detect interproximal caries