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The dental readiographer must be familar with 4 things about radiographs
Importance
Uses
Benefits
Information found on Dental radiographs
Necessary componenet of comprehensive patient care
dental radiographs
what can be detected on radiographs
diseases
lesions
conditions of the teeth and bones
Through the proper use of dental radiographs, the dental professional can detect diseases and ultimately benefit the patient by
minimizing and preventing problems tooth-related pain or the need for surgical procedures
Information found on dental radiographs (8)
missing teeth
extra teeth
impacted teeth
dental caries
periodontal disease
tooth abnormalities
retained roots
cysts and tumors
any person who positions, exposes, and processes dental x-ray film
dental radiographer
Assigned responsibilites in regard to dental radiography may include the following (7)
positioning and exposure of dental x-ray films
processing of dental x-ray films
mounting and id of dental radiographs
education of patients about dental radiographs
maintenance of darkroom facilities and processing equipment
implementaion and monitioring of quality control procedures
ordering of dental x-ray film and ralated supplies
Priority goals of the dental radiographer (6)
patient protection
operator protection
patient education
operator competence
operator efficiency
production of quality rodiographs
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Rad ch. 11
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dental radiographs and the dental radiographer
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2010-12-05T20:34:53Z
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