Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a soft-tissue opacity?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteitis deformans 
B) Sialolith 
C) Chondrosarcoma 
D) Florid osseous dysplasia 
A) Osteitis deformans 
B) Sialolith 
C) Chondrosarcoma 
D) Florid osseous dysplasia B

Question 2

The cavitation caused by dental caries will appear _______________ on dental images because the area of caries will be ________ dense than surrounding structures.

Accepted Answer

A) radiopaque;more 
B) radiopaque;less 
C) radiolucent;more 
D) radiolucent;less 
A) radiopaque;more 
B) radiopaque;less 
C) radiolucent;more 
D) radiolucent;less D

Question 3

Your patient is looking at his dental image and wants to know what the space between the roots of tooth number 29 and 30 is called.Which of the following is the correct term?

Accepted Answer

A) Periapical 
B) Inter-radicular 
C) Pericoronal 
D) Edentulous zone 
A) Periapical 
B) Inter-radicular 
C) Pericoronal 
D) Edentulous zone B

Question 4

(1)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.

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 5

Unilocular lesions tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) small and expansile. 
B) small and nonexpansile. 
C) large and expansile. 
D) large and nonexpansile. 
A) small and expansile. 
B) small and nonexpansile. 
C) large and expansile. 
D) large and nonexpansile.

Question 6

Most pathology on a dental image _______ appear as an even thickness and therefore appears _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) does;white 
B) does not;gray 
C) does;black 
D) does not;white 
A) does;white 
B) does not;gray 
C) does;black 
D) does not;white

Question 7

Which of the following would be an example of a mixed lucent-opaque lesion?

Accepted Answer

A) Compound odontoma 
B) Osteitis deformans 
C) Chondrosarcoma 
D) Florid osseous dysplasia 
A) Compound odontoma 
B) Osteitis deformans 
C) Chondrosarcoma 
D) Florid osseous dysplasia

Question 8

Radiopaque lesions may occur in

Accepted Answer

A) bone but not soft tissue. 
B) soft tissue but not bone. 
C) neither bone nor soft tissue. 
D) either bone or soft tissue. 
A) bone but not soft tissue. 
B) soft tissue but not bone. 
C) neither bone nor soft tissue. 
D) either bone or soft tissue.

Question 9

Which of the following would be radiopaque and look similar to ground glass on a dental image?

Accepted Answer

A) Condensing osteitis 
B) Osteosarcoma 
C) Osteopetrosis 
D) Benign cementoblastoma 
A) Condensing osteitis 
B) Osteosarcoma 
C) Osteopetrosis 
D) Benign cementoblastoma

Question 10

A unilocular lesion with corticated borders is usually indicative of a __________ process.

Accepted Answer

A) benign slow-growing 
B) benign rapidly growing 
C) malignant slow-growing 
D) malignant rapidly growing 
A) benign slow-growing 
B) benign rapidly growing 
C) malignant slow-growing 
D) malignant rapidly growing

Question 11

The term ___________ refers to a well-defined,localized radiopaque area surrounded by a uniform radiolucent halo.

Accepted Answer

A) focal opacity 
B) target lesion 
C) multifocal confluent 
D) ground glass 
A) focal opacity 
B) target lesion 
C) multifocal confluent 
D) ground glass

Question 12

Which of the following would appear radiopaque on a dental image?

Accepted Answer

A) Dental pulp 
B) Dentin 
C) Periodontal ligament space 
D) Soft tissue 
A) Dental pulp 
B) Dentin 
C) Periodontal ligament space 
D) Soft tissue

Question 13

(1)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.

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

A dental image appears ____________ where the tissues are soft or thin.

Accepted Answer

A) radiopaque 
B) white 
C) light 
D) black or dark 
A) radiopaque 
B) white 
C) light 
D) black or dark

Question 15

Condensing osteitis is an example of a lesion that can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a focal opacity. 
B) a target lesion. 
C) a multifocal confluent. 
D) ground glass. 
A) a focal opacity. 
B) a target lesion. 
C) a multifocal confluent. 
D) ground glass.

Question 16

Which of the following is a type of radiolucent lesion?

Accepted Answer

A) Target lesion 
B) Multifocal confluent 
C) Ground glass 
D) Moth-eaten pattern 
A) Target lesion 
B) Multifocal confluent 
C) Ground glass 
D) Moth-eaten pattern

Question 17

(1)It is important to document all pathology according to location,size,and appearance.(2)Describing a lesion as poorly defined and irregular is an example of documenting the size of the pathology.

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 18

Which of the following structures would appear the most radiopaque?

Accepted Answer

A) Dental pulp 
B) Metallic restoration 
C) Periodontal ligament space 
D) Air space 
A) Dental pulp 
B) Metallic restoration 
C) Periodontal ligament space 
D) Air space

Exam 31: Descriptive Terminology

Which of the following is an example of a soft-tissue opacity?

The cavitation caused by dental caries will appear _______________ on dental images because the area of caries will be ________ dense than surrounding structures.

Your patient is looking at his dental image and wants to know what the space between the roots of tooth number 29 and 30 is called.Which of the following is the correct term?

(1)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.

Unilocular lesions tend to be

Most pathology on a dental image _______ appear as an even thickness and therefore appears _____________.

Which of the following would be an example of a mixed lucent-opaque lesion?

Radiopaque lesions may occur in

Which of the following would be radiopaque and look similar to ground glass on a dental image?

A unilocular lesion with corticated borders is usually indicative of a __________ process.

The term ___________ refers to a well-defined,localized radiopaque area surrounded by a uniform radiolucent halo.

Which of the following would appear radiopaque on a dental image?

(1)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 dental image appears ____________ where the tissues are soft or thin.

Condensing osteitis is an example of a lesion that can be described as

Which of the following is a type of radiolucent lesion?

(1)It is important to document all pathology according to location,size,and appearance.(2)Describing a lesion as poorly defined and irregular is an example of documenting the size of the pathology.

Which of the following structures would appear the most radiopaque?

Radiation History

Radiation Physics

Radiation Characteristics

Radiation Biology

Radiation Protection

Dental X-Ray Equipment

Dental X-Ray Film

Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics

Dental X-Ray Film Processing

Quality Assurance in the Dental Office

Dental Radiographs and the Dental Radiographer

Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer

Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer

Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer

Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer

Introduction to Radiographic Examinations

Paralleling Technique

Bisecting Technique

Bite-Wing Technique

Exposure and Technique Errors

Occlusal and Localization Techniques

Panoramic Imaging

Extraoral Imaging

Imaging of Patients With Special Needs

Digital Imaging

Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging

Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images

Film Mounting and Viewing

Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images

Introduction to Image Interpretation

Identification of Restorations, dental Materials, and Foreign Objects

Interpretation of Dental Caries

Interpretation of Periodontal Disease

Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions

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The cavitation caused by dental caries will appear _______ on dental images because the area of caries will be dense than surrounding structures.

Most pathology on a dental image _ appear as an even thickness and therefore appears _______.