What New Orleans dentist first made practical use of x-rays in the treatment of dental patients?
a. H. R. Raper
b. G. M. Fitzgerald
c. F. Mouyen
d. C. E. Kells
d. C. Edmund Kells took the first dental radiograph on a living subject in the United States. He was the first to put the radiograph to practical use in dentistry. Dr. Kells made numerous presentations to organized dental groups and was instrumental in convincing many dentists that they should use oral radiography as a diagnostic tool.
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