Which portion of the dental film retains the latent image?

a. The protective layer
b. The gelatin
c. The silver halide crystals
d. The adhesive


c. Silver halide crystals are sensitive to radiation. It is the silver halide crystals that, when exposed to x-rays, retain the latent image.

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Which of the following laws allows nasal inhalers to be dispensed without a child-resistant container?

Durham-Humphrey Amendment Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention Act Poison Prevention Packaging Act Occupational Health and Safety Act

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Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure

Intranasal repair choanal atresia

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It is acceptable for the applicant to add handwritten comments or additional information to his or her printed cover letter.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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