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Chapter 30

Chapter 30. Introduction to Image Interpretation. Dental Radiography. Questions Who may interpret images in the dental office? What is the difference between interpretation and diagnosis? When and where are images interpreted?. Dental Radiography. Chapter 30 Reading

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Chapter 30

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  1. Chapter 30 Introduction to Image Interpretation

  2. Dental Radiography • Questions • Who may interpret images in the dental office? • What is the difference between interpretation and diagnosis? • When and where are images interpreted?

  3. Dental Radiography • Chapter 30 Reading • Iannucci & Howerton (pp. 369-371)

  4. Dental Radiography • Chapter 30 Outline • Introduction to Image Interpretation • Basic concepts • Guidelines

  5. Introduction • Iannucci & Howerton (p. 369) • To present the basic concepts of image interpretation and to review interpretation guidelines

  6. Basic Concepts • Iannucci & Howerton (p. 369) • Interpretation Terminology • Importance of Interpretation

  7. Interpretation Terminology • Interpret • To offer an explanation • Interpretation • An explanation • Image interpretation • An explanation of what is viewed on a dental image; the ability to read what is revealed by a dental image

  8. Interpretation Terminology • Diagnosis • Diagnosis is the identification of a disease by examination or analysis. In the dental setting, the dentist is responsible for establishing a diagnosis. Other members of the dental team are restricted by law from rendering a diagnosis.

  9. Importance of Interpretation • Much information about the teeth and supporting bone is obtained from image interpretation.

  10. Guidelines • Iannucci & Howerton (p. 370) • Who Interprets Images? • Interpretation versus Diagnosis • When and Where Are Images Interpreted? • Interpretation and Patient Education

  11. Who Interprets Images? • Any dental professional with training in interpretation can examine films. • This will involve identification of • Normal anatomy • Dental caries • Periodontal disease • Traumatic injuries and periapical lesions

  12. Interpretation versus Diagnosis • Iannucci & Howerton (p. 370) • Interpretation • An explanation of what is viewed on an image • Diagnosis • The identification of disease by examination or analysis • The final interpretation and diagnosis are the responsibilities of the dentist. Dental hygienists and dental assistants are restricted by law from rendering a diagnosis.

  13. When and Where Are Images Interpreted? • It is best to have images taken at the beginng of the appointment and interpreted immediately after mounting in the presence of the patient. • Suspicious or questionable areas can be examined by the dentist or dental hygienist to obtain additional information or confirm a suspected problem.

  14. Interpretation and Patient Education • Images may be an educational tool in the dental setting. • The patient may be educated through discussion of normal findings on dental images. • Specific problems and areas of concern may be identified.

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