If a patient refuses radiographs, the best course of action would be for the office to what?

Explain to the patient that the dentist cannot perform an accurate exam without them.
Take the radiographs anyway.
Request that the patient sign a waiver stating they do not want radiographs.
After counseling the patient and still they refuse, excuse the patient from practice.


After counseling the patient and still they refuse, excuse the patient from practice.

Rationale: After counseling the patient and still they refuse, excuse the patient from practice.

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