A cephalometric radiograph is primarily used for which specialty?

endodontics
oral surgery
periodontics
orthodontics


oral surgery

Rationale: oral surgery due to the ability to diagnose cysts, wisdom tooth impaction, bone deformities, and other anomalies that other film will not reveal

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A) State Board of Pharmacy B) Drug Enforcement Agency C) State Department of Public Health D) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Verrucous carcinoma can be a sequela of which of the following?

a. Secondary syphilis b. Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia c. Neurofibromatosis d. Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome e. Verruca vulgaris

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Per metric guidelines, to ensure accuracy, a zero is placed before the decimal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The point of paying providers using diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and capitated rates is to:

A) eliminate the need for health insurance B) prevent patients from obtaining quality health care C) ensure that physicians are paid generously for their services D) hold down unnecessary costs

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