This is the beginning of a 4 week series going over the settings on a x ray unit and how they affect image quality. The first topic I am going to cover is kilovoltage peak or kVp. Changing the kVp on a unit is directly associated with the overall contrast […]
This week I have a case of a common anatomical variant; mandibular tori. Mandibular tori can be evident on any mandibular periapical as well as bitewing radiograph. Mandibular tori will appear rounded over the roots and apices on anterior periapicals. On posterior periapicals, a increased radiopaque area is seen near […]
I thought I’d end this short series on radiographic technique dealing with a more humorous aspect of the radiographs I see. This has to do with proper patient preparation. Patient preparation is the removal of metal, partials or complete dentures from the path of the x ray beam. As a […]
