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| Describe the purpose of the occlusal examination and list the uses |
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locate retained or extracted teeth locate supernumerary, unerupted, impacted locate foreign bodies salivary stones cyst, tumors, malignancies maxillary sinus borders fractures in max/mand cleft palate measure size and change in max/mand
the occulsal technique is used to examine large areas of the upper or lower jaw |
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| Name the three max. occlusal projects |
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Topographic projections-exam of max ant teeth Lateral right/left projection-exam palatal roots of molar and locate foreign bodies Pediatric project-exam max anterior in children 5yrs old and younger
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| Name and discribe mandibular occlusal projections |
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topographic-mand. anterior teeth cross-sectional projection-used to exam the bucccal and lingual aspects of the mandible. it is also used to locate foreign bodies or salivary stones in the region of the floor of the mouth pediatric-exam ant. mad teeth in children 5yrs old and younger
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| Purpose of localization technique |
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| Used to locate the position of a tooth or object in the jaws |
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What it the buccal object rule? (think mnemonic) |
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"SLOB" Same=Lingual, Opposite=Buccal |
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Describe the right angle tech. |
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Another rule for the orientation of structures seen in two radiographs(one PA the other occlusal) can also be used as a localiztion tech
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| What size film should be used when taking an occlusal |
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| What size film should be used when taking an occlusal film on a child |
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| What are the uses for occlusal films |
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retained roots supernumerary foreign bodies salivary stones cyst, tumors fractures cleft palate
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