Which item is NOT part of Type 2 Limited Examination?

• A. Tongue depressor
• B. Mouth mirror
• C. Bitewings
• D. Selected PA's

Answer: (A)

Type 2 Limited Examination is a radiographic assessment focused on a specific area, using only certain imaging views. The radiographic components typically included are bitewing images, which evaluate interproximal caries and bone levels, and selected periapical radiographs for detailed information on targeted teeth. A tongue depressor, however, isn’t used to obtain radiographs—it's a non-radiographic tool for intraoral examination—so it doesn’t belong to the imaging set defined by this limited exam. The mouth mirror is a standard instrument used during radiography for indirect vision and tissue retraction, but the actual imaging components you’d rely on here are the bitewings and selected PA’s.