Lecture 3: Radiographic Appearance of Dental Materials ODRP 755 Radiology II Theory & Interpretation Heidi L. Christensen, DDS, MS

Posterior cast gold three-unit fixed bridge

Metal Bridge

PFM Bridge

Stainless Steel Crown

Aluminum Crown

Aluminum & Stainless Steel Crowns

PFM Crown

Porcelain Crown & Cement

Porcelain & Acrylic Crowns PC

Anterior Gold Crown & Onlay

Anterior Gold and Amalgam Restorations Gold foil Amalgam

Old Resins with Base

Old Resins

Old Resins & Amalgam Amalgam- Radiopaque Resin-Old- Radiolucent

New Composite Resin with Pin

New Composite Resins

Silicates/ Older Composite Resins Composite or missing restoration?

Amalgam

Amalgam build-up with pins

Amalgam build-up with pins

Orthodontic Bands/Wires

Orthodontic Bands and Wires

Crown & Loop Space Maintainer

Rubber dam clamp, endodontic files, and gutta percha root canal filling GP RDC A F

Root Canal Sealant

Gutta-percha & Temporary Restoration

Silver Point

Metal Post & Pins Post

Cast Post

Retrograde amalgam, gutta percha, post and core, and crown restorations.

Amalgam fragments of amalgam tattoo

Anterior porcelain denture teeth with metal pins and radiolucent acrylic denture base

Metal Frame Work

Metal Frame Work/Acrylic Teeth

Acrylic temporary partial denture with radiolucent plastic tooth and wrought wire clasp

Implants (A) Implants and healing caps. (B) Implants and appliance

Surgical Plates & Screws

Surgical S.S Wire

Permanent Orthodontic Retainer

Questions?