survey (redirected from vertical bite-wing survey)

survey,

n the study and examination of an area of consideration, a diagnostic cast, or a radiograph.

survey, radiation,

n evaluation of the radiation hazards incidental to the production, use, or existence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions.

survey, radiograph,

n See survey, radiographic.

survey, radiographic,

n the production of the minimal number of radiographic examinations necessary for a radiographic interpretation.

survey, roentgenographic,

n See survey, radiographic.

survey, vertical bite-wing,

n a series of oral radiographs in which the teeth are viewed and recorded from a series of positions: the
molar position, where the film is positioned approximately over the center of the second molar on each side of the oral cavity;
premolar, where the film is positioned over the mandibular premolar teeth on each side;
anterior, where the film is centered between the canine and lateral teeth; and
central bite-wing, where the film is placed at the midline.

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survey

a comprehensive examination of an area or population for a particular purpose. The survey may be of a part, e.g. cross-sectional survey, or for a particular end-result, e.g. a prevalence survey, or by the use of a particular method, e.g. aerial survey, or a combination of these, e.g. seroepidemiological.

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survey radiograph

a plain radiograph of a large area before embarking on a special radiographic technique for achieving special results. Called also scout radiography.

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survey

Clinical research A nonexperimental observational or descriptive evaluation of a group of individuals for the presence or absence of characteristics of interest. See AIDS belief survey, AUTS survey, CAP survey, HANES survey, Horizontal survey, National Nosocomial Infection Survery, SF-12 survey, Satisfaction survey, SF-36 survey, Skeletal survey.