Different Types & Sizes of X-Ray films

INTRA ORAL X-RAY FILMS:

Periapical:

Intra Oral Peri Apical Radiograph

• Size 0:  22×35 mm  Children
• Size 1:  24×40 mm  Anterior, Adults
• Size 2:  31×41 mm   Standard size (Ant. & Post) Adults

Bite wing films:

• Size 0:  22 x 35 mm  Ant. Children
• Size 1 : 24 x 40 mm  Posterior, Children Anterior, Adults
• Size 2 : 31 x 41 mm   Posterior, Adults (Standard size)
• Size 3:  27 x 54 mm  Posterior, Adults (All posterior teeth are seen in 1 film)

Occlusal film

Occlusal Radiograph

• Size 4  57x 76 mm  4 times layer than standard   periapical film)

EXTRA ORAL X-RAY FILMS:

• Panoramic film  -  5 x 12 inch, 6 x 12 inch

Panaromic Radiograph

• Cephatometric films  -  5 x 7 inch, 8 x 10 inch
  

  Cephalograh

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