NEET MDS Lessons
Radiology
General guidelines for vertical angulations for common dental radiographs in children:
Anterior Teeth
- Maxillary Central Incisors:
- Vertical Angulation: +40 to +50 degrees
- Maxillary Lateral Incisors:
- Vertical Angulation: +40 to +50 degrees
- Maxillary Canines:
- Vertical Angulation: +45 to +55 degrees
- Mandibular Central Incisors:
- Vertical Angulation: -10 to -20 degrees
- Mandibular Lateral Incisors:
- Vertical Angulation: -10 to -20 degrees
- Mandibular Canines:
- Vertical Angulation: -15 to -25 degrees
Posterior Teeth
- Maxillary Premolars:
- Vertical Angulation: +30 to +40 degrees
- Maxillary Molars:
- Vertical Angulation: +20 to +30 degrees
- Mandibular Premolars:
- Vertical Angulation: -5 to -10 degrees
- Mandibular Molars:
- Vertical Angulation: -5 to -10 degrees
Age Groups and Radiographs
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Age 2:
- Anterior IOPA's: 2
- Posterior IOPA's: 4
- Bitewings: 2
- Total Films: 12
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Age 8:
- Anterior IOPA's: 8
- Posterior IOPA's: 4
- Bitewings: 2
- Total Films: 14
-
Age 8 (another entry):
- Anterior IOPA's: 8
- Posterior IOPA's: 8
- Bitewings: 2
- Total Films: 20
Summary of Total Films by Type
-
Anterior IOPA's:
- Age 2: 2
- Age 8: 8
- Age 8 (another entry): 8
- Total Anterior IOPA's: 18
-
Posterior IOPA's:
- Age 2: 4
- Age 8: 4
- Age 8 (another entry): 8
- Total Posterior IOPA's: 16
-
Bitewings:
- Age 2: 2
- Age 8: 2
- Age 8 (another entry): 2
- Total Bitewings: 6
Overall Total Films
- Total Films for Age 2: 12
- Total Films for Age 8 (first entry): 14
- Total Films for Age 8 (second entry): 20
- Grand Total Films: 12 + 14 + 20 = 46