THANK YOU my new boss is crazy about overlap and I’ve been practicing for 2 years and feel like I’m in hygiene school again. It was a nice quick refresh on how to perfect them
I love this video!! So many tips that I have been using for years. Dental students, pay attention. Everything she mentioned in this video will help you get perfect x-rays!
For lower anterior PA's, I've always placed the sensor or film on the tongue to add comfort. The X-ray goes right through the tongue so more comfort, less obstruction. Unless you have people with a gag reflux, then it gets challenging!
I’m seeing a patient tomorrow in my clinic at school and haven’t taken xrays in two months so needed a little refresher, this was so helpful! thank you so much
We switched to digital sensors back in January and the rep that came to show us our new system mentioned the same thing about inserting at the midline. We also switched away from sticky tab holders to a universal clamp style holder and the PA’s come out so much better now with getting the entire apex. Also I tip I learned awhile back was with patients who find anterior PA’s uncomfortable or who maybe have a really shallow pallet is to place a cotton roll between their teeth and the XCP arm. This makes taking anteriors much more comfortable for the patient.
I've watched almost half of your videos and this is day two since I've been introduced to your channel. I'm in dental school to be an assistant and this has helped so much because this whole covid thing has made school so hard. I only have two days of lab time which sucks. Thank you for all the tips !
So interesting how much practice changes after school, lots of these tips are big no no's right now which I'd probably be marked down for! I'll definitely keep them in mind for once I'm qualified though : )
it still can happen! it takes some playing around with your unit to see where that happens! but I've found I can angle it MUCH more than I thought! hope this helps :) :) wishing you the best!
Super helpful stuff here! I should really have a easier time if I start placing the sensor in the middle of the patient's mouth. Here are some tips I use: 1. You can tell that the sensor is in placed correctly by looking for how the ring relates to the patients cheek. (posterior, anterior, ect.) 2. Get the margins of any crowns when taking bite-wings. This goes hand in hand with getting the bone in frame, but sometimes bone loss makes getting the bone extra tricky without a PA. Just focus on the crown margins in this scenario. 3. Understand what went wrong with bad pictures so that retaking a image is easier in the second attempt. 4. Don't be a perfectionist, just get what you need. The patient doesn't want 40 x-ray attempts. While taking perfect X-rays should be our aim, sometimes the patients anatomy limits how good our images turn out. Not everyone has perfectly strait teeth, and sometimes one image doesn't show everything. Learn to compensate and capture everything in other images you're taking that day.
This was really helpful. My professor hasn't given us that tip about moving the bite block like that to reach the molars better or the apexes. They have told us to "open" the sensor but plainly saying to have it in the midline is much easier to understand.
I need to see this I’m externing and I am not good at doing the the Posterior PA smh I’m going to insert in the middle I’m pretty sure me not having it by the midline is what is causing the issues
For the upper left pa, the way it was angled , would that shot not get cone cut? Also, do you have an recommendations on how to take an X-ray using only just the sensor for pedo without the holder, while placing the sensor horizontally? Thanks
You pretty much have to use a snap-a-ray for that & hold it in place & ask someone to click the xray button for you. Or you can try a bite wing tab & place like a PA.
This was definitely helpful, thank you. One thing I am still confused about is how to angle the x-ray con. Should I be aiming for the sensor all the time? We don’t use rings in my office so we just have the digital sensors. I’m wondering if I should be envisioning the sensor and aiming straight towards it or if there is another technique?
Update: so I pretty much got the hang of it now. You have to aim towards the sensor but angle towards what you’re trying to capture like the roots for a pa or the occlusal plane for bitewings. Just ask your fellow assistants for tips on angulation and you should learn quickly.
You are awesome! Love your video. Can I know the brand of holder that you were using? And where did you purchase it? Hope I can get it here in Singapore
Hey Doc ,how are you? I want to ask you a question. I am only 16 but I still have one baby teeth. My dentist told me that my k9 got stuck on top my gums and that's why baby teeth is solid and not moving. He said that the only way to bring the k9 down is by using braces. Will there be any problem if I dont remove my baby teeth?
Yesterday I used my whitening mouthwash for the first time in a while, and then this morning right after I finished brushing, my gums were turning pale and puffing up. There was even white stuff coming out from between my teeth. Do you know what could’ve cause this?
Hello, In my case an debtal x ray was done by puting a small device in mouth (front upper teeth). When i see the x ray in clinic it was full lenght, but when ibget a copy apex part and lower part of side natural teeth is missing . Can it be posible to put a device in such a way where apex and also the lower part of other teeth not be seen?
Is it okay if the tubehead is in full contact with the cheek when the X-Ray is taken? Or is there supposed to be a little space between the tubehead and the face? I had one today and it was fully touching my cheek, which is feeling hot and pink hours later. I'm hoping it's just a coincidence.
I think it's just a coincidence since there are no distance requirements. it's okay if it touches you. it sounds like something else might be going on. I would call either a dermatologist or your physician if it doesn't get better. hope this helps!
nope! the opposite! I usually remind my patients to continue breathing! it helps with not gagging! here's my video more about that: th-cam.com/video/KSP-0ZatTsQ/w-d-xo.html
dental x-rays contain the lowest radiation compared to most other radiation sources. here is my video more about that - hope this helps: th-cam.com/video/rbY8b0R5tkc/w-d-xo.html
Bitewing Xrays seem more annoying and less detail than OPG or CTBC. Which one is usually highly recommended for patients getting root canal, implants and orthodontics?
Hello! I am currently a student in uni who wants to change my career. How can I apply to dental hygienist school? What do I need? Do I need to complete pre reqs before applying to dental hygienist school? If so, what classes do I need to take and approximately how long will that take to complete?
Same here. I was at the dentist today and couldn't do the x rays. As soon as it touched the roof of my mouth that was it for me. They tried numbing my whole mouth with gel, nothing works
we put barriers on everything we can (and switch the plastic to new ones for each patient)! and we also use a disinfectant on everything else that was touched after as well! here's my sterilization/disinfection/sanitization video -- hope this helps: th-cam.com/video/MbEmFGIkoZU/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely painful. Not uncomfortable...painful. Big, bulky, hard plastic with sharp corners, jammed into your mouth and THEN you're told to bite down. I couldn't do it--it was cutting into the underside of my palette and the opposite side of my mandible. I've never had a problem with the cardboard bite wing x-rays, This was WAY too big and painful. How about they find something less like a 16th century instrument of torture, and more like a high tech, sleek, comfortable x-ray apparatus? Small,flexible, and forgiving.
Bro everyone sitting here talking about dental hygiene as she puts this thing that’s been in ten other mouths in his . Like shudnt that thing ur putting in his mouth have a bag over it ? I know some of it does but like I just watched that yeollow price and another peice press up against his lips and that seems really unsanitary .... I went to the dentist today and they did the same thing I’m pretty sure none of that shud be having any contact with ur mouth or face and shud be covered as u put it in 100 mouths a day . Like I don’t want a bunch of poeple fucking germs in my mouth that’s discusting the way that thing was pressed up against this guys face I garuntee it was done to the last guy to like wtf
the plastic piece that goes in your mouth is disposable (1 time use). and the metal piece gets sterilized in the autoclave. dental offices take infection control seriously and practice under the standard of care. hope this helps!
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I gag when they try it i don't want to gag and I have Autism and moderate learning disabilitys I'm 22 years old
THANK YOU my new boss is crazy about overlap and I’ve been practicing for 2 years and feel like I’m in hygiene school again. It was a nice quick refresh on how to perfect them
I needed this! I see patients in clinic at school tomorrow. This is my last year so any helpful tips are always amazing! THANK YOU!!!
yay! thank you for watching! wishing you the best on your last year of school!!!!!!!
I love this video!! So many tips that I have been using for years. Dental students, pay attention. Everything she mentioned in this video will help you get perfect x-rays!
Omg that tip on moving the tab to the edges of the sensor to get the root apexes/distal of the canines is GENIUS! Thank you, Whitney! 💕
YAY yes it has helped me SO much over the years :)
For lower anterior PA's, I've always placed the sensor or film on the tongue to add comfort. The X-ray goes right through the tongue so more comfort, less obstruction. Unless you have people with a gag reflux, then it gets challenging!
I’m seeing a patient tomorrow in my clinic at school and haven’t taken xrays in two months so needed a little refresher, this was so helpful! thank you so much
thank you so much for watching!!! I'm confident you did great!!! :)
You seriously got me into dental hygiene i cant believe it . Like this channel is just so good at bringing awareness to oral care
thank you SO much for saying that. I am BEYOND happy to hear you're all about dental hygiene now! thank you for being here :)
We switched to digital sensors back in January and the rep that came to show us our new system mentioned the same thing about inserting at the midline. We also switched away from sticky tab holders to a universal clamp style holder and the PA’s come out so much better now with getting the entire apex. Also I tip I learned awhile back was with patients who find anterior PA’s uncomfortable or who maybe have a really shallow pallet is to place a cotton roll between their teeth and the XCP arm. This makes taking anteriors much more comfortable for the patient.
I used your tip about wiggling your toes to avoid gagging and it worked! Never thought I’d be so into teeth and teeth care videos. Thank you! 😁
seriously so happy to hear that! thank you for telling me this! sending all the positive toothy vibes your way!!!
I've watched almost half of your videos and this is day two since I've been introduced to your channel. I'm in dental school to be an assistant and this has helped so much because this whole covid thing has made school so hard. I only have two days of lab time which sucks. Thank you for all the tips !
thank you for being here! wishing you the best on your toothy journey!!!!!!
So interesting how much practice changes after school, lots of these tips are big no no's right now which I'd probably be marked down for! I'll definitely keep them in mind for once I'm qualified though : )
YESSSS! TOTALLY! gotta pass those exams first! and then once you're out in the field - you do what you gotta do to get a good pic!!!
Thank you I’am old school didn’t learn about the sensor until about three years ago and I was taught to all ways line up the X-ray tube with the rings
Literally learning x-rays right now in school! Thank you so much❤️
yay! wishing you the best on your toothy journey :) excited for you!
I’ve always thought that if I didn’t line it up with the ring that I would get a cone cut! Thank you!
it still can happen! it takes some playing around with your unit to see where that happens! but I've found I can angle it MUCH more than I thought! hope this helps :) :) wishing you the best!
Starting radiology this semester! This video is very helpful!
yay! wishing you the best on your toothy journey :)
Super helpful stuff here! I should really have a easier time if I start placing the sensor in the middle of the patient's mouth.
Here are some tips I use:
1. You can tell that the sensor is in placed correctly by looking for how the ring relates to the patients cheek. (posterior, anterior, ect.)
2. Get the margins of any crowns when taking bite-wings. This goes hand in hand with getting the bone in frame, but sometimes bone loss makes getting the bone extra tricky without a PA. Just focus on the crown margins in this scenario.
3. Understand what went wrong with bad pictures so that retaking a image is easier in the second attempt.
4. Don't be a perfectionist, just get what you need. The patient doesn't want 40 x-ray attempts. While taking perfect X-rays should be our aim, sometimes the patients anatomy limits how good our images turn out. Not everyone has perfectly strait teeth, and sometimes one image doesn't show everything. Learn to compensate and capture everything in other images you're taking that day.
YESSSSS!!!! LOVE ALL OF THESE! thank you so much for sharing!!! positive vibes :)
Omg I am terrible at taking bitewings...I'm def going to keep trying thanks for the tips 😊
This video helped me more than school did 😅😅
actual factuals
It’s so interesting from a patient point of view!
yay! that is so great to hear! thank you so much for watching friend!
@@TeethTalk no worries x
This was really helpful. My professor hasn't given us that tip about moving the bite block like that to reach the molars better or the apexes. They have told us to "open" the sensor but plainly saying to have it in the midline is much easier to understand.
Thank you so much for making this video, and thank you for taking my opinion info account, you rock! 🦷 💜
thank YOU for being here! truly!
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Thank you！That's a very helpful instruction!
❤ Ty 😊
I need to see this I’m externing and I am not good at doing the the Posterior PA smh I’m going to insert in the middle I’m pretty sure me not having it by the midline is what is causing the issues
For the upper left pa, the way it was angled , would that shot not get cone cut? Also, do you have an recommendations on how to take an X-ray using only just the sensor for pedo without the holder, while placing the sensor horizontally? Thanks
This… This is exactly what I’m struggling with rn! 😩
You pretty much have to use a snap-a-ray for that & hold it in place & ask someone to click the xray button for you. Or you can try a bite wing tab & place like a PA.
What a great video!! Thank you Whitney!!
yay thank you so much, Jenna! so happy you enjoyed!
Bitewings and overlaps in bitewings are xrays that I have the most hardest time with.
I hate using rinns. I don't ever get the shot I need with those. I'll try using them like guide as you said
Excellent work
I literally just did these x rays yesterday 😭
what are some tips for anterior PAs? I seem to have the most challenge with those
what happens if they don't wear the vest? say it isn't on right and it slips right in the middle of the x ray. what would happen to them?
im a dental student in baghdad we use periapical ready made dental films
you have no idea how much pain in the rear it is to take x ray with them
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That bitewing shot tho 😳 am I the only one who noticed the radio graphic calc
yessssssss good eye ;)
Exactly what I noticed after switching from film to digital, the rim as a guideline don’t work anymore
yes! we had film in school and I was able to line everything up perfectly! not anymore!
Can you do another x-ray video on taking anteriors? the best for adults and children
Thank you for this
I struggle with the sensor moving around in the sleeve with those sticky tabs . Any advice?
Great tips
AHH i just finished my rad exit exam today and was looking for a vid like this yesterday 😭❤️ keep up the amazing content!
awwwww I bet you did great!!! thank you so much for watching!!! and wishing you the best on your toothy journey :)
Thank you for all these helpful tips! Could you plz let me know the brand of this sensor holders?
Thank you very much extremely helpful!
yay! thank you for watching!
This was definitely helpful, thank you. One thing I am still confused about is how to angle the x-ray con. Should I be aiming for the sensor all the time? We don’t use rings in my office so we just have the digital sensors. I’m wondering if I should be envisioning the sensor and aiming straight towards it or if there is another technique?
Sammmeee! The office I'm about to start at has sticky foam blocks with no rings, I dunno!!! XD
Update: so I pretty much got the hang of it now. You have to aim towards the sensor but angle towards what you’re trying to capture like the roots for a pa or the occlusal plane for bitewings. Just ask your fellow assistants for tips on angulation and you should learn quickly.
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You are awesome! Love your video. Can I know the brand of holder that you were using? And where did you purchase it? Hope I can get it here in Singapore
I m also xray technologist...... watching from Kashmir
You are AMAZING!!!!
Hey Doc ,how are you? I want to ask you a question. I am only 16 but I still have one baby teeth. My dentist told me that my k9 got stuck on top my gums and that's why baby teeth is solid and not moving. He said that the only way to bring the k9 down is by using braces. Will there be any problem if I dont remove my baby teeth?
Hello I'm having problems with my PA and I'm getting lots of patients with small mouth 🙃
Gonna start taking bwx by myself with very little training soon..so scared 😱
Hi!!! How do you prevent from taking X ray upside down??? It keeps happening to me with the bite wings 😩😩😩
Yesterday I used my whitening mouthwash for the first time in a while, and then this morning right after I finished brushing, my gums were turning pale and puffing up. There was even white stuff coming out from between my teeth. Do you know what could’ve cause this?
OH THANK YOOOOU
We need to take the X-ray on the skull but how can I get the open contact 😢what’s the tips on taking bitewing , I always get overlap
That’s the same sensor we use at work lol also what computer do you use at your office? We use eagle soft
Hey, I have one question do they smile while you take the photo and or do they just smile to help line up the tube with the teeth?
Just to help line up the teeth! But can totally stay smiling for the photo too :)
@@TeethTalk Thank you!!!
How to take bitewings with phosphorus plates with the Xray.
Nichole Radial
Can we use the snap a ray with digital X-rays,..I see assistants using it,..is there one made for digital??
yep!!!!!
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I was trained to have patients lift their tongue during PA’s. Is this wrong?
that sounds like a good technique too!!!! whatever works!!!! :)
How do you take x-rays without the rings???? Some offices don’t have or want to buy rings.
Hello,
In my case an debtal x ray was done by puting a small device in mouth (front upper teeth).
When i see the x ray in clinic it was full lenght, but when ibget a copy apex part and lower part of side natural teeth is missing .
Can it be posible to put a device in such a way where apex and also the lower part of other teeth not be seen?
I’m taking x rays exam soon on actual patients. I’m super nervous
You got this!!!!!
Is it okay if the tubehead is in full contact with the cheek when the X-Ray is taken? Or is there supposed to be a little space between the tubehead and the face?
I had one today and it was fully touching my cheek, which is feeling hot and pink hours later. I'm hoping it's just a coincidence.
I think it's just a coincidence since there are no distance requirements. it's okay if it touches you. it sounds like something else might be going on. I would call either a dermatologist or your physician if it doesn't get better. hope this helps!
my dentist did not use the protection clothes that your patients uses. should i worry? unfonrtunately i have almost every 6 months tooth x rays
no need to worried! this video was filmed during the height of the pandemic so the PPE was extra! hope this helps!
or if you're talking about the lead apron! also no need to worry! the new guidelines say the lead shield is no longer needed. hope this helps!
Do you have to hold your breath whwn taking an Xray
nope! the opposite! I usually remind my patients to continue breathing! it helps with not gagging! here's my video more about that: th-cam.com/video/KSP-0ZatTsQ/w-d-xo.html
Can dental x ray are harmuf if we do frequently ?
dental x-rays contain the lowest radiation compared to most other radiation sources. here is my video more about that - hope this helps: th-cam.com/video/rbY8b0R5tkc/w-d-xo.html
Bitewing Xrays seem more annoying and less detail than OPG or CTBC. Which one is usually highly recommended for patients getting root canal, implants and orthodontics?
there are different dental x-rays for different purposes -- here's a video of mine that should help: th-cam.com/video/4UbNPpECrl4/w-d-xo.html
3rd molar 🥲
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Hii! Do u recommend to take toothpaste tablet?
if there is fluoride or hydroxyapatite - sure! but without one of those ingredients - probably not into it!
@@TeethTalkthank u for answering!:) could u make a video about these- and try it, from a dental hygienist perspective?
What side of the mouth should you start on?
Hello! I am currently a student in uni who wants to change my career. How can I apply to dental hygienist school? What do I need? Do I need to complete pre reqs before applying to dental hygienist school? If so, what classes do I need to take and approximately how long will that take to complete?
It depends where you’re from! I can help if you’re from the uk? If you aren’t I won’t be much help, sorry
Check with your local college that offers hygiene. Every program has slightly different pre-reqs. 🙂
yes! great advice! and also I have my career hub with DH school information hope this helps: teethtalkgirl.com/rdh
Don’t do it LOL backbreaking work
For mandíbulas PA patient need to move their tongue?
for lower anteriors - I place the sensor on top of the tongue. but for the posteriors - I generally just slide it next to the tongue! hope this helps!
Is this X-Ray painful?
This is triggering for me. I have a horribly violent gag reflex and haven’t been to a dentist in 15 years. I wish I could do it.
Ask them to put the tabs in mouthwash! I do this for all of my patients that gag and it works wonders!
yes that's a great idea! and here is my video that has more tips and tricks to prevent gagging: th-cam.com/video/KSP-0ZatTsQ/w-d-xo.html
Same here. I was at the dentist today and couldn't do the x rays. As soon as it touched the roof of my mouth that was it for me. They tried numbing my whole mouth with gel, nothing works
The anterior and posterior gets me it’s hard to figure out perfect angles
Hi this is irfan from India, can you teach me
So please share Instagram account
And how about with kids ?
Idk why i was mad on my assistant, he was taking far better radiographs without xray holder
Just lot of cross contamination touching the device, the button and the plastic
we put barriers on everything we can (and switch the plastic to new ones for each patient)! and we also use a disinfectant on everything else that was touched after as well! here's my sterilization/disinfection/sanitization video -- hope this helps: th-cam.com/video/MbEmFGIkoZU/w-d-xo.html
Wtf dental is so complicated why did I choose this field 😢 use the rings but they don’t even align right
Absolutely painful. Not uncomfortable...painful. Big, bulky, hard plastic with sharp corners, jammed into your mouth and THEN you're told to bite down.
I couldn't do it--it was cutting into the underside of my palette and the opposite side of my mandible.
I've never had a problem with the cardboard bite wing x-rays,
This was WAY too big and painful.
How about they find something less like a 16th century instrument of torture, and more like a high tech, sleek, comfortable x-ray apparatus?
Small,flexible, and forgiving.
🧜🏻♀️
Using a Rinn is for amateurs
Bro everyone sitting here talking about dental hygiene as she puts this thing that’s been in ten other mouths in his . Like shudnt that thing ur putting in his mouth have a bag over it ? I know some of it does but like I just watched that yeollow price and another peice press up against his lips and that seems really unsanitary .... I went to the dentist today and they did the same thing I’m pretty sure none of that shud be having any contact with ur mouth or face and shud be covered as u put it in 100 mouths a day . Like I don’t want a bunch of poeple fucking germs in my mouth that’s discusting the way that thing was pressed up against this guys face I garuntee it was done to the last guy to like wtf
the plastic piece that goes in your mouth is disposable (1 time use). and the metal piece gets sterilized in the autoclave. dental offices take infection control seriously and practice under the standard of care. hope this helps!
There must be a better way to do x ray when your tooth hurts and they put that device in your mouth thats Hurts like a SOB !!!