Who is responsible for the radiation dose incurred by the patient during x-ray exposure?

What will be an ideal response?


Although a dentist prescribes the radiographs, the dentist, dental assistant, or dental hygienist may expose the image. All oral health care professionals must have an adequate foundational knowledge of how the x-ray machine works in order to operate the equipment safely and competently.

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Convert the fractions to decimal form. 3/120 =

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which includes health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations?

a. association health insurance b. high-risk pool c. indemnity insurance d. managed care

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Some files and reamers are used once and discarded into the sharps container

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the primary organism responsible for osteomyelitis?

a. Staphylococcus aureus b. Salmonella c. Mycobacterium d. Haemophilus influenza

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