Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to research emerging or other oral and maxillofacial imaging technologies other than periapical, bitewing, and panoramic techniques. Your research will be presented in an essay format.
Instructions
1. Choose 2 emerging and/or other oral and maxillofacial imaging techniques such as:
cephalometric radiographs, computed tomography (CT), dental cone beam computed
tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or ultrasound.
2. Research information on your 2 chosen imaging techniques from the following sources:
a. Library collections
i. Digital
ii. Books/journals
b. XRAY 200 course materials
i. Textbooks
c. Scholarly internet resources
3. Write a short essay explaining/defining both technologies that you have chosen and their indications for oral health care and any limitations or concerns.
4. Essays are to be uploaded to the XRAY 250 Assignment folder by the submission
deadline (November 15, 2021).
Essay Requirements
1. You are required to use a minimum of 3 sources.
2. Introduction: Write a short introduction, which includes a summary of the technologies that you will discuss in your essay. This should be no more than a few sentences.
3. Body: Explain/define the imaging technologies that you have chosen and their indications for use in oral health care, limitations and/or concerns.
4. Conclusion: This should review your main points and should be no more than a few
sentences.
Length and Formatting
1. The essay should be 500–600 words in length (approximately 2 pages).
