Dental Radiographs And The Dental Radiographer (Chapter 11)

Front 1

True or False: Localization of foreign objects is the most important use of dental radiographs

Back 1

False

Front 2

The benefit of disease detection does not outweigh the risk of small doses of x-radiation

Back 2

False

Front 3

Through the use of dental radiographs, the dental professional can detect diseases, lesions, and conditions of the jaws that cannot be identified clinically

Back 3

True

Front 4

A radiograph contains less information then a written record

Back 4

False

Front 5

Missing, extra, and impacted teeth can be identified on a dental radiograph

Back 5

True

Front 6

The dental radiographer is any person who positions, exposes, and processes dental x-ray receptors

Back 6

Ture

Front 7

The dental radiographer is assigned only to position and expose dental x-ray imaging receptors

Back 7

False: They also Process them

Front 8

The dental radiographer may be assigned to monitor quality control procedures

Back 8

Ture

Front 9

Patient and operator protection must be primary concerns of the dental radiographer

Back 9

Ture

Front 10

Operator competence is maintained by performing dental radiography duties

Back 10

False: Continuing education, books, journals, reviewing and updating techniques