Description
This course will discuss the discovery of radiation, how it works and is absorbed in the body, and technological developments over the last century, to enable the clinician to understand the radiological concept and be better able to explain to patients the purpose and importance of acquiring radiographs. Dental clinicians will learn how to discuss safety protocols with patients. By obtaining qualitative diagnostic radiographs to treatment plan and perform optimal dental treatment, unnecessary health care and dental costs can be reduced. Dental radiographs are also useful for detecting pathology that is undetectable with a clinical oral exam, identifying plaques in the carotid artery, and assisting in human identification in dental forensics.
