Dental x ray grading system

How are dental x-rays graded?

FGDP and PHE guidance¹ recommends the use of a two-point grading scale, with images to be recorded as “diagnostically acceptable” (“A”) or “diagnostically not acceptable” (“NA”)..

How is radiographic image grading process carried out?

Radiographs can be evaluated prospectively by rating according to the above criteria and recording the rating as they are being viewed, or retrospectively by drawing a suitably representative sample of radiographs from clinical records at regular intervals and rating the image quality as above..

What are the classification of X-ray film in dentistry?

There are different types of intraoral X-rays: Bitewing X-rays.
Periapical X-rays.
Occlusal X-rays..

What are the radiographic ratings?

The images were sorted into groups to represent examples of radiographic quality (1=excellent, 2=diagnostically acceptable, 3=diagnostically compromised, 4=unacceptable)..

What do the grades 1 2 or 3 mean when auditing radiographs?

Image quality
Audits can be carried out on the resultant image, when it is analysed to ensure that it is acceptable.
A grade of 1–3 should be given to each radiograph as they are produced.
Grade 1 is excellent, grade 2 is acceptable, and grade 3 is unacceptable..

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