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Dental Radiography Radiolucent vs. Radiopaque

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Dark gray or black areas on the film.
Structures with low density
X-rays penetrate easily.
X-rays pass through the structure and hit the film.
More crystals are exposed.
radiolucent
Light gray or White areas on the film.
Structures with high density or very dense structures
More difficult for x-rays to penetrate these structures/objects.
Many x-rays are absorbed by the object and do not hit the film.
Less crystals are exposed.
radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
no object absorption like 1/8th to 1/4th inch margin on a film above incisal/occlusal surfaces of the teeth.
radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Partial object absorption like enamel, dentin, cementum
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Lamina dura
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
metallic restoration amalgam
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque Crowns
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Caries
Abscess
Cysts/Tumors
Radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque tooth replacement called Implant
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque periodontal ligament
Radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Zygoma cheek bone
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Inverted Y formation formed by the floor of nasal sinus and nasal cavity located above maxillary canine.
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Maxillary tuberosity
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Hamulus or hamular process hook like projection of bone located distal maxillary tuberosity.
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Maxillary sinus
Radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Median palatine suture
Radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Coronoid process
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Lingual Foramen
Radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Mandibular Canal
Radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Genial tubercles, Small bumped of bones that surround lingual foramen.
Radiopaque
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
Mental foramen small hole or opening found by the roots of mandibular premolars.
Radiolucent
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