How should pregnant patients who need dental radiographs be prepared for the procedure?
What will be an ideal response?
All patients, including pregnant women and women of child-bearing age, must be shielded with a lead/lead-equivalent apron with a thyroid collar. The apron barrier protects the reproductive organs and developing fetus from possible scatter radiation. The thyroid collar protects the thyroid gland and other potentially sensitive tissues of the neck region.
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