MOUNTING AND FILING/DISPOSING OF RADIOGRAPHS

GENERAL

Cardboard or plastic mounts for 16-film, full-mouth radiographs and bite-wing mounts are available as standard items of dental supply. Sections of these, or small paper envelopes, are used for protecting and identifying individual periapical or bite-wing radiographs. The film mounts are designed so that the film may be arranged in the same order as the teeth in the mouth. Thus, mounting not only protects and labels the radiographs, but also facilitates viewing and studying of the film, particularly in full-mouth examinations. See figure 3-20.

Figure 3-20. Full-mouth radiographic mount.