Dental assistants and dental hygienists meet an important need by providing each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXEPTION?
a. Exposing radiographs
b. Processing radiographs
c. Mounting radiographs
d. Prescribing radiographs
e. Interpreting radiographs
d. Dentists have the authority and responsibility for prescribing and diagnosing conditions from dental radiographs. Dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists can expose, process, mount, and interpret (read) dental radiographs.
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