The job of a dental radiographer is not only to provide patient protection and position, expose, and process dental x-ray image receptors. The dental radiographer should also be able to provide patient education – to be able to explain the value and uses of dental images. So, in this situation when the patient is concerned with the amount of radiographs needed, the dental radiographer can clarify the importance of taking the radiographs and the reasons for taking so many. For example, having radiographs of all teeth, roots, and underlying bones is crucial for detection and prevention of possible serious conditions, especially for a patient who has not had the radiographs taken for long time.
Dental images contain much more information than
Dental images contain much more information than