Deck 31: Descriptive Terminology

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Dentin

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

a focal opacity.

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

does not;gray

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.

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

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?

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Radiopaque lesions may occur in

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 8

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

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

Question 9

Which of the following is a type of radiolucent lesion?

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

Question 10

(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)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 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Which of the following structures would appear the most radiopaque?

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

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.

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

Unilocular lesions tend to be

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