Rad ch. 11

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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