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Module 7 Interpretation Basics
CHAPTERS 32–35: INTERPRETATION BASICS
Identification and Short Answer
3. Describe the bone loss in this image.
moderate to severe
horizontal and vertical
4. Circle the furcation involvements and list teeth numbers.
#3, 30, 31
8. Identify the interproximal caries on this image. List each
tooth and involved surfaces.
#11 D – incipient
#12 M – incipient; D – incipient
#13 M – incipient; D – moderate
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9. Identify the restoration on #19.
gold crown
15. Describe the defective restoration on #3.
open margin and poorly contoured
16. Describe the defective restoration on #4.
overhang
17. Identify the restorative material used in # 2, 3 and 5.
amalgam
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Series Interpretation: Series 1
If possible, review SERIES 1 through 6 on Evolve for optimum viewing. Instructor may alter key to reflect
what is easily seen on printed page. Use the following keys only as a guide.
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Series Interpretation: Series 2
If possible, review SERIES 1 through 6 on Evolve for optimum viewing. Instructor may alter key to reflect
what is easily seen on printed page. Use the following keys only as a guide.
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Series Interpretation: Series 3
If possible, review SERIES 1 through 6 on Evolve for optimum viewing. Instructor may alter key to reflect
what is easily seen on printed page. Use the following keys only as a guide.
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Series Interpretation: Series 4
If possible, review SERIES 1 through 6 on Evolve for optimum viewing. Instructor may alter key to reflect
what is easily seen on printed page. Use the following keys only as a guide.
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Series Interpretation: Series 5
If possible, review SERIES 1 through 6 on Evolve for optimum viewing. Instructor may alter key to reflect
what is easily seen on printed page. Use the following keys only as a guide.
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Series Interpretation: Series 6
If possible, review SERIES 1 through 6 on Evolve for optimum viewing. Instructor may alter key to reflect
what is easily seen on printed page. Use the following keys only as a guide.
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MODULE 7: CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. A student at the local university has come into your office for a career day. She is interested in
becoming a part of the dental team and would like to see what each job entails and what it is like
to be in the dental profession for a day. As you are explaining to her the daily routine of your
office, she asks who takes and who interprets dental images. How can you answer the student
correctly?
Who Interprets Images?
Training is necessary to interpret dental images. Any dental professional with training in
2. After viewing a complete series of dental images, what should the dental radiographer document
in the patient’s record?
All dental images must be reviewed and interpreted. The interpretation must be documented in