Case study Consider the following cases. After determining the radiographic assessment for each of these three cases, write out a detailed procedure chart that a radiographer can follow to obtain the...

Case study

Consider the following cases. After determining the radiographic assessment for each of these three cases, write out a detailed procedure chart that a radiographer can follow to obtain the needed radiographs. Begin with patient positioning. Be sure to include the steps for determining the correct placement of the image receptor, x-ray beam angles, and landmarks for determining points of entry

1. An adult patient presents with a sublingual swelling indicating the possibility of a blocked salivary gland. What type of occlusal radiograph will this patient most likely be assessed for?

2. An adult patient presents with severe pain in the mandibular left posterior region, indicating the possibility of an impacted third molar. The pain and swelling in this region is preventing the patient from opening more than a few millimeters. What type of occlusal radiograph will this patient most likely be assessed for?

3. A child patient presents with trauma to the maxillary anterior teeth after a fall off her bicycle. What type of occlusal radiograph will this patient most likely be assessed for?