Dental Radiography: Positioning with Perrone

Category:
Dentistry
CE Credits:
1
RACE Approved:
Approved
Instructor:
Jeanne R. Perrone
Description:
Master the Triple-A (Anatomy, Angulation, Alignment) method to sharpen dental radiograph accuracy and cut down on frustrating retakes.

Taking dental radiographs comes with familiar pitfalls that can spark anxiety and frustration when you're trying to deliver the best patient care. In this session, we'll dig into three core skill areas that help reduce retakes and raise your success rates. I call them the Triple-A: Anatomy, Angulation, and Alignment. You'll learn to apply these concepts as a working checklist, both when positioning for an ideal image and when troubleshooting unsuccessful results to plan your next move. As part of Vet and Tech's free veterinary CE webinars, this session brings practical, hands-on value to your daily workflow.

Agenda:
Basic dental anatomy
Radiographic features required to make a diagnosis
Important considerations: anatomy, angulation, and alignment
Checklist to follow to achieve diagnostic images
Recognizing the diagnostic usefulness of dental radiographs